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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
The box office flop, which follows an 11-year-old underdog who forms unlikely bonds with extraterrestrials, was later shepherded by directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Prime Video is also in pre-production on another project based on an Authentic property, Barneys New York, which is being shepherded by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage under their new deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Veracco, who’s been superintendent since 2010, has shepherded the district through several referendums and capital projects that reflect the district’s growth to about 9,000 students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In this capacity, the pair shepherded a successful fundraising campaign to keep Hepworth’s 1943 Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red in England after the iconic work was sold at auction to a private buyer who intended to take it overseas.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
There have been some memorable ones, such as when an offside Marcus Rashford shepherded the ball for Bruno Fernandes to score for United at Old Trafford in 2023, or a string of bad decisions over two legs against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2018.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, these are investments the current team made, like Robinhood, or deals that the team shepherded through, like Square.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Jon Talton, a former Arizona Republic columnist whose columns skewered and shepherded the development of his hometown of Phoenix through the early 2000s, has died.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Prime Video is also in pre-production on another project based on an Authentic property, Barneys New York, which is being shepherded by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage under their new deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Veracco, who’s been superintendent since 2010, has shepherded the district through several referendums and capital projects that reflect the district’s growth to about 9,000 students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In this capacity, the pair shepherded a successful fundraising campaign to keep Hepworth’s 1943 Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red in England after the iconic work was sold at auction to a private buyer who intended to take it overseas.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
There have been some memorable ones, such as when an offside Marcus Rashford shepherded the ball for Bruno Fernandes to score for United at Old Trafford in 2023, or a string of bad decisions over two legs against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2018.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, these are investments the current team made, like Robinhood, or deals that the team shepherded through, like Square.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Jon Talton, a former Arizona Republic columnist whose columns skewered and shepherded the development of his hometown of Phoenix through the early 2000s, has died.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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The space has saunas and cold plunges, both guided and unguided, starting at $40 for a drop-in session.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dissanayake said Sri Lanka was guided by neutrality while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Michael Carrick and his coaching staff have steered the side to six victories in seven matches.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But China has consistently steered clear of direct involvement in its partners’ conflicts, showing little appetite for wading into Middle Eastern security matters beyond protecting its own assets.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then you are hit by another song, booming from a new performer and accompanied by the sound of his shopping cart rattling over the cobblestone street.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The expertise in leadership comes not just from four years of playing college basketball, but also from being coached by her parents.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The younger Gavalas died by suicide in October after becoming dependent on Gemini and being coached to his death, the suit alleges.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two of those early projects focused on fusion energy and were led by scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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By the time the mistake was realized and the wayward runners were led back onto the race course, they had been overtaken by rest of the field.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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