as in guiding
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 shepherding
David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, Witherspoon had been attached to star in the adaptation as Amy Elliott Dunne, receiving approval from author Gillian Flynn and shepherding the project through her production company, now called Hello Sunshine.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Fowler played an integral role in shepherding the Nashville country music industry's ability to sustain its crossover renown and embedding Americana as a staple subgenre.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The video opens with an extended bit featuring Hoppus as a school principal doing an awful job shepherding a talent show along.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade now, John has been shepherding a show centered around the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Charlotte-region televangelist.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Amato was head of HBO Films from 2007-20, shepherding original movies including The Normal Heart, Recount, Fahrenheit 451 and Temple Grandin, among many others, during his tenure.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
In the decades since, Horowitz went on to build VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), while Raghuram took his own path to VMware, rising to CEO in 2021, and two years later shepherding the cloud infrastructure giant through its $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, Witherspoon had been attached to star in the adaptation as Amy Elliott Dunne, receiving approval from author Gillian Flynn and shepherding the project through her production company, now called Hello Sunshine.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Fowler played an integral role in shepherding the Nashville country music industry's ability to sustain its crossover renown and embedding Americana as a staple subgenre.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The video opens with an extended bit featuring Hoppus as a school principal doing an awful job shepherding a talent show along.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade now, John has been shepherding a show centered around the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Charlotte-region televangelist.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Amato was head of HBO Films from 2007-20, shepherding original movies including The Normal Heart, Recount, Fahrenheit 451 and Temple Grandin, among many others, during his tenure.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
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As mentioned, the Giants quarterback eventually cleared the team's concussion protocol to continue guiding them to a decisive win against their division-leading rivals.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of its students, Khaled Alhammadi, led a session on content creation, guiding peers and young learners alike through creative ways to craft dynamic social media visuals using photography, video and editing techniques.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With independent motors, you'll be treated to four-wheel steering for precise handling, and torque vectoring on each axle to switch up the way the car drives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The department is also in the process of updating its records management systems and updating the systems in its patrol cars.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s the beauty of game management.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Days after winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership, a victory that would normally all but guarantee the premiership, Takaichi was dealt an unexpected setback.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Once seen as a polished Hamas spokesperson, Arab commentators saw his on-air outburst as a signal of a widening rift among the organization’s leadership as Gaza lies in ruins.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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One of the team’s top running backs is thirty years old.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The administration also looked at data showing Memphis’ murder rates are approximately four times higher than Mexico City and 27 times higher than Havana, suggesting the city is more dangerous than areas abroad with elevated crime rates.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the Biden administration initially hit China with 25 percent tariffs on the STS cranes amid accusations of violating Section 301 trade laws, as well as wider national security concerns at the ports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Israel then tightened a land-sea-air blockade of the territory, which made normal governance impossible and turned every budget line into a permit request.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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But while a dual CEO structure may superficially make sense for Disney, company insiders and corporate governance experts warn there are considerations specific to the Mouse House that would make such a dynamic unwise.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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