as in guided
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
ushered the job applicant into the room and then left
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Recent Examples of ushered
Buzz at the large wooden door to enter an intimate courtyard, where you'll be ushered into the building by hotel staff.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
In the usual course of things, a promising drug candidate would be ushered into human trials.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Howard, who ushered Mound Bayou into the civil-rights age.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
There, an officer ushered her under yellow tape.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Bars closed their patrons in and security ushered those on patios to leave as police advanced.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
People were ushered into a special line before entering the trains to the game.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The man came back and ushered Dunlap into the elevator to go to an office upstairs.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Rogers had ushered the Justice Department into the cloud, and Microsoft had gained a significant foothold in the cutthroat market for the federal government’s cloud computing business.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
In the usual course of things, a promising drug candidate would be ushered into human trials.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Howard, who ushered Mound Bayou into the civil-rights age.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
There, an officer ushered her under yellow tape.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Bars closed their patrons in and security ushered those on patios to leave as police advanced.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
People were ushered into a special line before entering the trains to the game.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The man came back and ushered Dunlap into the elevator to go to an office upstairs.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Rogers had ushered the Justice Department into the cloud, and Microsoft had gained a significant foothold in the cutthroat market for the federal government’s cloud computing business.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
Verb
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Animal control officers guided the zebra onto a dead-end street to move it off public roads, Ingram said.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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On this journey, the Orion spacecraft looped behind the moon and used gravity which naturally guided the capsule back to Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smooth push and pull design so it can be steered like a stroller or pulled like a wagon depending on the situation.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But then Kimmel steered the conversation deeper into an anti-Trump routine.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 25 points, with Brandon Ingram adding 23.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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An alliance of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia had initiated a de facto blockade claiming that Qatar was funding terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State — an allegation the country steadfastly denied.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During a recent focus group of twenty Gen Z Republicans conducted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The research was conducted by graduate student Kyhl Austin and Professor Daniel Rubinoff through the university’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), specifically its Entomology Section.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One person sustained a minor injury as the group was escorted out, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fearful of a violent confrontation, the London police escorted us out a back door.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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