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Recent Examples of herded
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.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
By that point, the 80,000 or so Jewish residents who hadn’t fled were being herded into segregated housing.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Three men, hooded and shackled, were herded onto the stage.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The four girls had been herded to the rear of the shop and shot, execution-style, according to police.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
You and your daughter are fitted with masks before you are brought in through a side door to avoid contaminating the waiting room, and then herded into an isolated negative-pressure room designed to prevent the aerosolized virus from traveling into the hall.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Even here, at the premiere, scores of demonstrators, herded behind police barricades and security fencing, were waving signs and shouting at attendees.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Parents herded them toward the buses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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
By that point, the 80,000 or so Jewish residents who hadn’t fled were being herded into segregated housing.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Three men, hooded and shackled, were herded onto the stage.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The four girls had been herded to the rear of the shop and shot, execution-style, according to police.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
You and your daughter are fitted with masks before you are brought in through a side door to avoid contaminating the waiting room, and then herded into an isolated negative-pressure room designed to prevent the aerosolized virus from traveling into the hall.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Even here, at the premiere, scores of demonstrators, herded behind police barricades and security fencing, were waving signs and shouting at attendees.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Parents herded them toward the buses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herded
drove
Verb
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Rowles, meanwhile, contributed a sharp single that drove in a run during an eight-run first inning.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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