as in steered
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
Shortly after that, federal grants worth more than $42 million, which were awarded to Brightline between 2022 and 2024 but had not been dispersed, were finally ushered along by Duffy.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
After the tour, guests will be ushered to the backstage dressing room, where their hair and makeup will be done by members of Sabrina’s own glam team.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
It’s based on a novella by Denis Johnson that first appeared in The Paris Review in 2002, and stars Joel Edgerton as fictional character Robert Grainier, one of the men and women who helped fire up America and ushered it into the industrial age.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
And Alex Garland ushered AI into the modern age with 2014’s Ex Machina.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Affleck, who produced the musical that stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, walked the red carpet before being ushered into the theater with the rest of the attendees.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Gein’s eyes close, and suddenly he’s being ushered through the hospital in his wheelchair, while the staff dance along to the 1983 hit.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
After the tour, guests will be ushered to the backstage dressing room, where their hair and makeup will be done by members of Sabrina’s own glam team.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
It’s based on a novella by Denis Johnson that first appeared in The Paris Review in 2002, and stars Joel Edgerton as fictional character Robert Grainier, one of the men and women who helped fire up America and ushered it into the industrial age.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
And Alex Garland ushered AI into the modern age with 2014’s Ex Machina.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Affleck, who produced the musical that stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, walked the red carpet before being ushered into the theater with the rest of the attendees.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The man put his arms around the victim’s neck, then ushered him to the back of the house, KFSM reported, citing police.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Gein’s eyes close, and suddenly he’s being ushered through the hospital in his wheelchair, while the staff dance along to the 1983 hit.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
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The recommendation algorithm that has steered millions of users into an endless stream of video shorts has been central in the security debate over TikTok.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The property was in an area Chinese immigrants and other minorities had been steered away from, according to a 1930s Phoenix redlining map.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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That is the spirit the Kennedy Institute will honor tonight, the ideal that guided its namesake’s work, and the worthy example that all who go to Washington to do the people’s business should strive to emulate.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Almanza guided the Bobcats to three more scores before reserves came on to finish out the game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wang, who conceived of and led the study, also serves as the Kellogg chair of technology among other leadership positions at Northwestern.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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