as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Recent Examples of shepherd
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Health industries pay billions developing and shepherding drugs through the regulatory process, including user fees that help ensure there are enough staff to evaluate products on a predictable timeline.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Screw the lid onto the jar, and hang the feeder from a sturdy branch on a tree or shepherd's hook.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Porter Moser spent three seasons in the Big 12 before shepherding Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, making the longtime coach uniquely suited to compare the erstwhile best conference in America to the current king of college hoops.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Health industries pay billions developing and shepherding drugs through the regulatory process, including user fees that help ensure there are enough staff to evaluate products on a predictable timeline.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Generally, Belgian Malinois dogs compete in the sport, though it isn’t necessarily limited to the breed, with German shepherds sometimes taking part.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Screw the lid onto the jar, and hang the feeder from a sturdy branch on a tree or shepherd's hook.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherd
Verb
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The 26-year-old quarterback helped guide his NFL team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl back in February.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This season, however, started with one win from eight games and FC were languishing in the bottom four until Mark Beesley, formerly of Warrington Town, was appointed as manager and has guided them to safety.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Patriarch and pastor, Solomon Jasper (Harry Lennix) and matriarch/sharp-minded lawyer Claudine (LaTanya Richardson Jackson) worked hard to instill a sense of purpose, faith, and legacy in their two sons, Junior (Glenn Davis) and Naz (Jon Michael Hill).—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Giuliani was pastor at Fort Mill’s St. Philip Neri church for more than a quarter century, and also has pastored at St. Mary in Rock Hill and Divine Saviour in York.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an impressive 1836 drawing of a young shepherdess by Jules Dupre, acquired by the museum in 2009 as part of a bequest from collector Muriel Butkin.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
29 Jan. 2023
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And Angela Chatelain Avila entertainingly plays most of the play’s female roles, including the neighbor’s gentle-natured wife Beryl, a boy servant, a maid and a shepherdess.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2022
Verb
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For all of the optimism generated this offseason, the team assembled by Schoen and coached by Brian Daboll went 3-14 last season.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Initially, Charon balanced both types of coaching through one-on-one sessions, leveraging Instagram, email marketing, and a podcast to reach potential clients.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, Pope Francis called Farrell to the Vatican to serve as the vicar general of administration and moderator of the Roman Curia, the administrative arm of the Holy See and the central governing body of the Catholic Church, according to his biography.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The faithful from Francis’ homeland, meanwhile, gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the pope’s vicar for Rome.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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After Joe translates for Washington in an interrogation with a sheepherder whose land borders the ravine where Vines’s body was found, Washington finally makes her suspicions plain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For those looking to scale, focus on building a solid client base, continually reinvest in quality leads, and consider eventually expanding by hiring or mentoring other agents to grow your business.—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kelsea Ballerini’s team was mentored by Sheryl Crow, while Adam Levine’s artists were guided by LeAnn Rimes.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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Visit the historic downtown and museums about cowboys, the Osage Nation, and pioneer life.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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The characters fall neatly into shopworn archetypes — strong silent cowboy, too-slick businessman, bad boy with a heart of gold, etc. — and are easy to root for in the sense that none of them are interesting enough to be worth rooting against.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherd. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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