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Recent Examples of herded
And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The salmon are too large for the dolphins themselves to eat, but the researchers found that once the dolphins led the orcas to the schools of fish, the whales herded them to the surface where the rest of the pod gobbled them up.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Elangkothai later learned through family friends that her daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren were herded onto a military bus, along with other residents, and taken away by Sri Lankan army soldiers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The salmon are too large for the dolphins themselves to eat, but the researchers found that once the dolphins led the orcas to the schools of fish, the whales herded them to the surface where the rest of the pod gobbled them up.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Elangkothai later learned through family friends that her daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren were herded onto a military bus, along with other residents, and taken away by Sri Lankan army soldiers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herded
drove
Verb
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The process is called cabotage and the merchants who plied the shores of the Mediterranean not only drove trade, but also increased interactions between cultures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jake Davis made a 3-pointer, and Wagler drove inside for a three-point play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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