Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• steered
• accompanied
• coached
• led
• showed
• mentored
• tutored
• taught
• escorted
• piloted
• informed
• counseled
• trained
• walked through
• engineered
• supervised
• chaperoned
• directed
• swayed
• attended
• convoyed
• drilled
• instructed
• oversaw
• squired
• schooled
• superintended
• saw
• briefed
• fostered
• nurtured
• enlightened
• indoctrinated
• godfathered
• inculcated
• cultivated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shepherded

Multi-billion acquisitions shepherded by Iger include Pixar in 2006, Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Whitesell, who has shepherded the careers of movie stars such as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, is betting that Cooper and her husband Matt Kaplan can build Unwell into a billion-dollar media business. — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Having entered the business in the 1970s and shepherded clients through the post-2000 tech-wreck and then the global financial crisis, he has lately been fixated on the prospect that the secular bull market that began in 2009 is in its waning phase. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Before that induction, Kuechly is being shepherded from one event to another this week — touring the hall of fame, participating in autograph signings and going to the Panthers’ hall of fame exhibition game against Arizona Thursday night. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Darnell also shepherded The Bachelor franchise and The Voice, both of which debuted before his arrival at WBTV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Additionally, the bombing shepherded the establishment of the Office for Victim Assistance at the FBI. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The suspect faces criminal charges, while the five migrants who were shepherded across the border were arrested and turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

In her most recent role at HBO Max, Barlow shepherded marketing campaigns for such critical and commercial hits as The Pitt, House of the Dragon and Hacks as well as the upcoming high-profile Harry Potter series. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 July 2026