as in guided
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 shepherded
To get around California’s constitutional requirement that legislative and congressional lines get drawn by an independent commission every 10 years, the governor shepherded the ballot proposition through the legislature and in front of voters for a stamp of approval.
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Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, shepherded by Black Americans, women were fighting to find an equal place in society.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Transportation Security Administration agents shepherded them into and out of metal detectors, sending a steady stream of passengers toward their gates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on that experience, an independent monitoring entity shepherded by the United States and other regional partners could provide important accountability for postwar aid delivery to Gaza and ensure that the aid access parameters of the deal are upheld.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Russell’s, the smaller batch lineup from Wild Turkey that’s shepherded by master distiller Eddie Russell, released its first Single Rickhouse expression back in 2022.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Ares was in development for a decade, but former Disney exec Sean Bailey refused to give up and shepherded the project when serving as head of Disney’s live-action studio.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The city of San Diego has approved a Phase 1 renovation plan shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club to replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, along with other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, shepherded by Black Americans, women were fighting to find an equal place in society.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Transportation Security Administration agents shepherded them into and out of metal detectors, sending a steady stream of passengers toward their gates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on that experience, an independent monitoring entity shepherded by the United States and other regional partners could provide important accountability for postwar aid delivery to Gaza and ensure that the aid access parameters of the deal are upheld.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Russell’s, the smaller batch lineup from Wild Turkey that’s shepherded by master distiller Eddie Russell, released its first Single Rickhouse expression back in 2022.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Ares was in development for a decade, but former Disney exec Sean Bailey refused to give up and shepherded the project when serving as head of Disney’s live-action studio.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The city of San Diego has approved a Phase 1 renovation plan shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club to replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, along with other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and currently fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most recently in 2021.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dart could certainly benefit from someone like McCarthy, who has coached the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott since becoming a head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Granted, the sample size was very small, but Suzuki showed the team enough to trust in him moving forward.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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