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
In the immediate aftermath of West Ham United’s controversial loss to Arsenal, captain Jarrod Bowen launched the protests at the officials, Tomas Soucek and Callum Wilson pleaded for answers, while an incandescent Mads Hermansen repeatedly wagged his finger and had to be ushered away.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The first tinkling notes mimicked the pre‑concert bell that ushered the audience to their seats—an unusual start that elicited a giggle from the crowd.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Video showed Reichstadter traveling back to the ground in the basket of a fire department ladder truck before he was ushered into an ambulance.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Tommy kept his head bent low as the man ushered them into the building.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Media members and a few influencers were ushered inside, taking a seat at a table right inside the door to await further instructions.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
On the Stagecoach Instagram account, hundreds of comments shared their anger over the way the festival handled the announcements and ushered people out.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The government’s top leaders—president, vice president, Cabinet officials, speaker of the House—were ushered to secure locations in a matter of minutes.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Outside, Metropolitan police ushered people north on Columbia Road NW.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The first tinkling notes mimicked the pre‑concert bell that ushered the audience to their seats—an unusual start that elicited a giggle from the crowd.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Video showed Reichstadter traveling back to the ground in the basket of a fire department ladder truck before he was ushered into an ambulance.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Tommy kept his head bent low as the man ushered them into the building.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Media members and a few influencers were ushered inside, taking a seat at a table right inside the door to await further instructions.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
On the Stagecoach Instagram account, hundreds of comments shared their anger over the way the festival handled the announcements and ushered people out.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The government’s top leaders—president, vice president, Cabinet officials, speaker of the House—were ushered to secure locations in a matter of minutes.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Outside, Metropolitan police ushered people north on Columbia Road NW.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
Verb
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided Golden State to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The outlook appeared so bleak that Alexey Miranchuk gestured to the heavens and said, if the team could acquire help from a higher power and get a road win, maybe the ship could be steered in the right direction.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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That tax credit steered tax dollars collected above the revenue cap set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to low-income families — and in its first year, the program was credited with cutting childhood poverty in the state by more than a third.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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And that caused Philadelphia’s ownership group, led by Sixers governor Josh Harris, to part ways with team president Daryl Morey and search for a new strategic voice to lead basketball operations.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The investigation was conducted by HSI New England, HSI Hudson Valley, the Orange County (New York) Sheriff’s Office, and the Danbury, Ridgefield, and Watertown Police Departments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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According to a survey conducted last year by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 34 percent of museums have been hit with the cancellation of government grants or contracts and 13 percent have been subjected to new legal restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Two Russian military ships, the Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, escorted the vessel, and on the morning of December 22, the Portuguese navy dropped the tail, the statement added.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Oduor was seen on surveillance videos outside of a Fells Point bar, which Costa said he had been escorted out of.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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