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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
This is yet another near-perfect specimen from the Bachman Collection that has smashed records in Kissimmee, taken awards almost every time it was shown, and has been lovingly shepherded from the factory gates to Kissimmee, accumulating a grand total of 458 miles in 32 years.
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New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Which makes sense, because the company’s new era has been shepherded in by Gen Z runners, especially women.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In such a scenario, the regime’s defining structure—clerical rule shepherded by a grand ayatollah—would have to be abandoned.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
This past season, Peetz has been part of an offensive staff, under coordinator Klint Kubiak, that shepherded new quarterback Sam Darnold to a 12th-place finish in EPA per dropback.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Mara, 71, has shepherded the franchise originally founded by his grandfather, Tim, to two of its four Super Bowls.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Which makes sense, because the company’s new era has been shepherded in by Gen Z runners, especially women.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In such a scenario, the regime’s defining structure—clerical rule shepherded by a grand ayatollah—would have to be abandoned.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
This past season, Peetz has been part of an offensive staff, under coordinator Klint Kubiak, that shepherded new quarterback Sam Darnold to a 12th-place finish in EPA per dropback.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Mara, 71, has shepherded the franchise originally founded by his grandfather, Tim, to two of its four Super Bowls.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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Cameron Panzeri’s four assists guided Chelmsford to a 5-2 MVC/DCL win over Westford Academy, while Connor Melville and Aidan Kenney each tallied two goals.—
Kevin Barrucci,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The development process will also include establishing a firewise community at Sagehill, one where residents are involved in fire preparation and mitigation as guided by the National Fire Protection Association.—
Rose Evans
January 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Media mergers are steered into Trump-friendly hands.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lipshutz has steered the brand’s coverage of the rock and pop genres for years.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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The itchy rash is accompanied by intense stinging, pain, and burning.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
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The rib-poking voiceover, which might as well have been accompanied by talking-head interviews, repeatedly underlines the groundbreaking quality of public access in a way that suggests the audience might forget.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy coached the Packers to a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The National team will be coached by a mostly Philadelphia Eagles staff led by senior defensive assistant Clint Hurtt.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Canes have another edge prospect in Akheem Mesidor, who led the ACC with 12 1/2 sacks and added 17 1/2 tackles for loss during Miami’s run to the national championship game.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Daboll led New York to a playoff berth and was the AP NFL's Coach of the Year his debut season in 2022, but the Giants went 11-33 the rest of his tenure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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