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
Supporters were ushered into the concourse for shelter as conditions intensified around the area.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Women were ushered to the start of the line, and the assembly line of serving spoons was set in motion.
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Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
She and the community health workers who report to her know most of their clients are used to being ushered through an overburdened public clinic in 10 minutes, maybe getting handed a scribbled prescription on their way out.
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Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
Trump, without substantiating, claimed that the FBI actually ushered rioters inside the Capitol and that the individuals only pleaded guilty out of fear of getting harsher sentences.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
8 June 2026
They were ushered into a building.
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NBC news,
7 June 2026
Meehan and Sabres player development director Don Luce traveled to Sweden, where Mogilny was competing in a tournament, and covertly ushered him back to North America.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
Like Nadal, 39, Alcaraz was ushered into the spotlight at a young age.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Green was ushered out of the chamber minutes later.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Women were ushered to the start of the line, and the assembly line of serving spoons was set in motion.
—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
She and the community health workers who report to her know most of their clients are used to being ushered through an overburdened public clinic in 10 minutes, maybe getting handed a scribbled prescription on their way out.
—
Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
Trump, without substantiating, claimed that the FBI actually ushered rioters inside the Capitol and that the individuals only pleaded guilty out of fear of getting harsher sentences.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
8 June 2026
They were ushered into a building.
—
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Meehan and Sabres player development director Don Luce traveled to Sweden, where Mogilny was competing in a tournament, and covertly ushered him back to North America.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Like Nadal, 39, Alcaraz was ushered into the spotlight at a young age.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Green was ushered out of the chamber minutes later.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
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Jangoo guided West Indies past Sri Lanka's 308 with a boundary against spinner Sonal Dinusha.
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Shot entirely in Haiti’s northern Cap-Haïtien region, The Tropic Sun and His Eyes follows a young man attempting to reconnect with his estranged father, guided by a street kid who becomes an unexpected companion.
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Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
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Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
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New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
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The project also included heavy-ion radiation testing conducted by NASA to evaluate the platform’s resilience for orbital and lunar missions.
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The commander of the NC13 strike UGV company in the 3rd Assault Brigade told the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi in December that his unit has already conducted offensive operations using multiple armed robots simultaneously.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Police escorted the woman to her unit, but asked permission to enter, saying a sweatshirt related to the shooting was in her apartment.
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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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