herded

past tense of herd
as in drove
to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding

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Recent Examples of herded You’re not treated great either; you’re herded around like cattle. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 In the bond market, Treasury yields dropped as investors herded toward investments considered safer. Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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drove
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  • The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was said to have intentionally drove into bicycle lanes to strike some of the cyclists, said Christophe Sueur, the mayor of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron.
    Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Periodically, one or two cars drove up for a box of food, but otherwise, all was quiet.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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