herds 1 of 2

plural of herd

herds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of herd
as in drives
to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding

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Verb
  • Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
  • For example, a lack of government buy-in and support means insurance companies aren’t as likely to cover genetic screening, which drives up costs and puts tests out of reach for many patients.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Magnetic swarms assemble Scientists are increasingly studying how robot swarms can collectively achieve goals, drawing inspiration from ants that work together to bridge gaps or form rafts to survive floods.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.
    Kira Wakeam, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
    Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • The floor and foundation were falling apart, inviting hordes of mice and fleas.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The shooting broke out during a sideshow, typically an incident in which hordes of people descend on roads to watch vehicle stunts, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Herds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herds. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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