ushered

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 Like so many others, Durant believes that collection of American stars ushered the game into a new era. Nick Friedell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Most returned to Morocco or were ushered back over the border within days, but around 5,000, including 1,200 minors, remain in the city weeks later, according to the national government. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Most of the migrants who crossed into Ceuta in late July returned to neighboring Morocco or were ushered back within days. Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 This is a curious move, where an organization’s wider emissions are both ushered into the accounting picture and bounced out of it. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 As quickly as the light left, it was ushered back to the day in the hands of Björk rocking a custom Robert Wun balloon dress. E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026 Officers then entered the home, ushered out the residents and confronted the suspect in a backroom of the house. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026 The festival worker who had taken the picture handed me back my phone and ushered me into the long line of fans amassed at the entrance to the theatre. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The bill was ushered through the state General Assembly after the discovery of extensive mishandling of bodies at a Carlinville funeral home, where at least 80 families were given the wrong remains. Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
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  • All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique were coming through Barcelona’s youth academy together, they were known as the ‘Dream Team’ to the coaches who guided them.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • The company’s origin story is that the Saudi Crown Prince steered them into designing something unlike any other car.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The younger girl sat on the back of the bike, while the older teen pedaled and steered, police sources said.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The work comes from a research group led by Ethan Secor, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University and co-founder of startup Contour Circuits.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Considerable controversy and confusion accompanied this moment; some students tried to sue expensive universities on the grounds that a closed campus was not worth the full-freight price.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • The poll also showed that crime did not crack the top five most important issues.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This month, Bryan Kohberger also requested a new judge to oversee the process, saying comments made by Judge Steven Hippler during his sentencing showed bias.
    Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Authorities conducted a traffic stop and arrested him without incident.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That equipment ultimately failed to lure back shoppers and the company conducted another round of layoffs at the beginning of the year.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Police escorted people out of a home in Pennsauken, New Jersey, on Wednesday, and an armored vehicle is on the scene.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The officers stopped the boat and escorted it to shore, where the men were arrested.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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