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Recent Examples of herded
In a sense that’s true, as rather than continually being reinvested in Destiny, the profits were used for bizarre projects like a sprawling HQ in the COVID era, or herded into too many other incubation projects.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
The wranglers gave chase and herded him back into line.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
In 1937, Stalin, himself a former dabbler in the language, reversed course on Esperanto and herded its speakers into gulags on account of its internationalist appeal.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
There were exactly as many stumps as there were women being herded into the furnace, but fewer than half took advantage of the privilege.
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Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
The wranglers gave chase and herded him back into line.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas.
—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
In 1937, Stalin, himself a former dabbler in the language, reversed course on Esperanto and herded its speakers into gulags on account of its internationalist appeal.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
There were exactly as many stumps as there were women being herded into the furnace, but fewer than half took advantage of the privilege.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herded
drove
Verb
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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