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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Verb
  • The company, which also owns the swankier Bloomingdales brand and cosmetics retailer Bluemercury, barely made it out of the pandemic after lockdowns strangled in-store shopping and drove customers ever closer to Amazon and other big-box retailers.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Grant drove the Aggies 72 yards and found Blaise Smith for a 3-yard touchdown pass with 8 seconds remaining to win it.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.
    Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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