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verb

present participle of shepherd

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shepherding
Noun
Welcome to Wrexham, which follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s shepherding of Welsh club Wrexham AFC, has been a hit around the world for Disney+. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Part of that shepherding includes helping filmmakers decipher the film incentive program, Mansoori said. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 Over the past few years, settlers have gradually blocked off access to the spring, which was vital to the nearby Palestinian shepherding community of Ras Ein al-Auja. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026 Not to mention, there's likely plenty of human shepherding going on behind the scenes. Scott Harrell, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 And as for putting a stop to commercial shepherding, that just isn’t something that is ever going to happen. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The 35-year-old, coming from Boston — where his shepherding of recent Red Sox drafts as assistant general manager helped stock much of the current roster — looked the part of a young, modern baseball executive, with his wife and four kids in tow. David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 While some of the lawyers spent as little as 20 minutes on the case, the legal shepherding of Saks Global clearly took over the lives of others. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The villa felt like a part of the group itself, a doting nonna shepherding our family to enjoy time with one another. Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 As Chinese social media excitement over the shepherding ad starts to fade, many people have come to realize the harsh reality behind what some had seen as a dream job. Erin Tan, NBC news, 3 June 2026 There are also a lot of staffers behind the scenes, doing invisible but important jobs such as shepherding guest luggage securely. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Over the next few weeks, Keith will work on a transition with his talented senior creative team, Todd Baynes and Antonia Covault, who have been shepherding these successes alongside Keith and our partners at 101 Studios. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Yanoff is one of the commercial brokers shepherding the move. Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026 Wang appeared as usual at last week’s city council meeting, shepherding along discussions on street paving, the upcoming budget and a potential e-bike ordinance. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Even Cynthia, production’s on-camera proxy, couldn’t do enough shepherding to salvage the beginning of the trip as half of the full-time cast members failed to step up to the plate. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 May 2026 Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
Noun
  • Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.
    Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Union leadership said this week that the league was not formally asked by management to meet and confer over various charter proposals dealing with the LAPD, including the one focused on policy.
    Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Strand explained that one of the show’s guiding narrative principles is prioritizing the perspective of its doctors over smaller characters on the show.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • The lesson stayed with Steve and became a guiding principle in his own approach to parenting.
    Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The throttle and brake pedals have a long, relaxed travel, and the steering is equally slow, making for a machine that can be easily driven in a confident, calm way.
    Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • Correct the steering as necessary to stabilize your vehicle and regain control.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the medical bills were so overwhelming that Weaver, an adult learner working toward a leadership degree on the side, had to delay graduation by a year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • View in new tab In 2015, then-President Barack Obama’s administration negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed by Iran, the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Bill 808 creates a seven-member board overseeing the program, consisting of leaders chosen by the state treasurer, a leader from the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, and leaders with experience in retirement savings plan administration.
    Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • According to the Post’s Durando, Braun’s playoff calf injury seriously limited his running and jumping ability.
    Gary Bedore June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Brooks Running wants to cement its positioning in the performance running sector.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
  • That differs from many Ukrainian interceptor drones, which require continuous FPV-style piloting throughout the engagement and keep operators exposed for a longer period of time.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • In May, the royal family recovered somewhat in popularity, with 64% polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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