USHERED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

ushered

verb

past tense of usher

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 Before the service began, a congregant named Anita Harris ushered people to their seats. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 But the three outlets have continued to be restricted from pool duties, in which smaller groups of reporters are ushered into the Oval Office for press availabilities or are assigned to travel with the president on Air Force One. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 After which several photos were taken and we were ushered out. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 The 46-year-old was ushered into a sterile room for her appointment, her phone lighted up with a text. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 The 46-year-old was ushered into a sterile room for her appointment, her phone lit up with a text. — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 After a stop at Gary’s podium, we were ushered to the factory floor entrance, where Stern employee and legendary game designer George Gomez briefed us on the tour rules and answered questions. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 After dancing concluded at the reception, guests were ushered to another room for a surprise after-party. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Together, the two ushered the sport into a new era of popularity and recognition, having led Brazil to a world championship in Australia in 1994 and a silver medal in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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The Office of the Attorney General remains committed to conducting an investigation guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law.

— Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Seiple played for Smith, who guided the Redhawks to the 1969 quarterfinals.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of guided

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Drucker, who has steered away from mentioning the criminal case against her opponent in campaign advertisements and on social media, did not mention Caruso by name in a statement released Tuesday evening.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
And this time it’s being steered by global editorial director Adam Baidawi, who took over in February 2026 after longtime editor Will Welch departed for a role working for Pharrell Williams in Paris.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of steered

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The students led those protests before challenging and defeating Vucic at the early ballot on Sunday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Kenya revealed details last month of a partnership with pan-African sports investment outfit Zaria Group — led by Dallas Mavericks President Masai Ujiri — to build a 10,000-seater indoor arena in Nairobi.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of led

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Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Twenty years later, Elizabeth (Roden) is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time is accompanied by James (Trevena), a suitor her Aunt Maysilee (MacDowell) is keen for her to wed.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompanied

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Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of showed

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In an October poll conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, Bass erased an 11-point gap with Raman.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The rituals were conducted in an effort to restore stability after events such as a famine or drought.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of conducted

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For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
There was a slight kerfuffle and Brand’s wife was escorted out around halfway through the defense’s questioning.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

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