Thesaurus results for SHEPHERDED

shepherded

verb

past tense of shepherd

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 For Austria, with a minute to go until half-time, there seemed no great danger as the crossfield ball started to bounce out of play, shepherded by left-back Phillipp Mwene. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026 He became known around school as the guy who shepherded his college classmates there. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 June 2026 They were shepherded in to tour the halls of the retirement community, then seen out the front door and back to their home in the courtyard. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Clive Davis, the behind-the-scenes music-industry impresario who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and more, is dead at 94. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Tennessee's ivermectin bill was shepherded by a Republican supermajority in 2022. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 We’re shepherded out onto the Monaco track and stationed at one of the last corners. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 After Dropkick Murphys shepherded the band by tapping them for support slots in recent years, the Scratch’s reach has started to expand well beyond Ireland. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026 Working alongside the theater’s longtime production company, McCoy Rigby Entertainment — which will continue to book and mount the theater’s Broadway series — McNicholl shepherded an impactful rebirth following the 1,250-seat theater’s darkest days of closure during the pandemic. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

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For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government—from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents—guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government — from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents — guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of guided

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Some conservative lawmakers counter that the ballot measure would undercut provisions in the state constitution meant to limit government spending and ensure excess tax revenue is steered to infrastructure or back to taxpayers as rebates.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
You are steered through an astonishing limestone canyon, crossing turquoise water where only tiny snails and blind shrimp are capable of living.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Definition of steered

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Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Part of the 18th Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot festival, the event was, naturally, accompanied by top-notch wine.

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of accompanied

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Sacramento led 70-58 at the end of the third quarter and went up by as many as 16 in the fourth.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The top deals in the region were led by aerospace and defense companies Anduril Industries, which raised $5 billion, and Impulse Space, which attracted $500 million.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of led

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Corbin’s friendship with Sincere was put to the test during movie night, which showed a montage of clips from the islander’s private conversations.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
On review, the official withdrew the booking for Paredes and showed one instead to Embolo.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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