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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
Not everything was advisable in the budget this group shepherded against the wishes of Johnson, who allowed the tax-and-spending plan to become law without his signature.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 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
All around me, tour guides shepherded groups of them through the various exhibits.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The coup de grâce is a wagon packed with flaming barrels, which is shepherded down a hill and into the front of the Van Ness manor, setting it ablaze and offering a defiant victory for the underdogs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
During his tenure with the company, Carr has shepherded more than $9B in advertising sales to top companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, McDonald’s, and Apple.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Having shepherded the first movie, the two Disney vets know the world — with its four central quadrants (Savanna Central, Sahara Square, the Rainforest District and Tundratown) and many uncharted corners — better than anyone.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Nov. 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.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 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
All around me, tour guides shepherded groups of them through the various exhibits.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
The coup de grâce is a wagon packed with flaming barrels, which is shepherded down a hill and into the front of the Van Ness manor, setting it ablaze and offering a defiant victory for the underdogs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
During his tenure with the company, Carr has shepherded more than $9B in advertising sales to top companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, McDonald’s, and Apple.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Having shepherded the first movie, the two Disney vets know the world — with its four central quadrants (Savanna Central, Sahara Square, the Rainforest District and Tundratown) and many uncharted corners — better than anyone.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Nov. 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.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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.
—Sacbee.com, 30 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Sure, the Hurricanes beat the world when Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson coached there, but that was almost two generations ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Growing up with a father who coached high school basketball, the sport was always part of family life.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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