shepherded

verb

past tense of shepherd
as in guided
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 The re-opening represents a fourth generation being shepherded in by the third generation, faith in the future of Hartford, and as fourth-generation owner Nicole Carbone said, should help in getting more people downtown. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Multi-billion acquisitions shepherded by Iger include Pixar in 2006, Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 Whitesell, who has shepherded the careers of movie stars such as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, is betting that Cooper and her husband Matt Kaplan can build Unwell into a billion-dollar media business. — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Having entered the business in the 1970s and shepherded clients through the post-2000 tech-wreck and then the global financial crisis, he has lately been fixated on the prospect that the secular bull market that began in 2009 is in its waning phase. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Before that induction, Kuechly is being shepherded from one event to another this week — touring the hall of fame, participating in autograph signings and going to the Panthers’ hall of fame exhibition game against Arizona Thursday night. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Darnell also shepherded The Bachelor franchise and The Voice, both of which debuted before his arrival at WBTV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Additionally, the bombing shepherded the establishment of the Office for Victim Assistance at the FBI. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The suspect faces criminal charges, while the five migrants who were shepherded across the border were arrested and turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
  1. guided
  2. steered
  3. accompanied
  4. coached
  5. led
  6. showed
Verb
  • When the Sox were at Camden Yards in April, Tracy had to be guided to the manager’s office.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has long talked about his survival as divinely guided, a theme Vance took up.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • On the July 26, 2024 episode, Russini and her co-host had Ryan Tannehill as a guest and Russini steered the conversation toward how good a coach Vrabel is.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, an iceberg is sustained and steered by the 90% buried beneath the surface.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While sometimes vitriolic discussions about the gargantuan structures have accompanied increasingly unavoidable AI conversations, data centers themselves have been around since the 1940s.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • The Mustangs are coached by Sandburg boys volleyball coach Madisen Babich.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One was David Moore, one of Canales’ favorite players he’s ever coached.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • The defense team is led by attorney Alan Jackson, who previously represented Nick Reiner in the murder case involving his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • My expert shopping adventure led me to 10 can’t-miss Labor Day discounts going for $20 or less.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of led
Verb
  • The win showed progress, but just a small amount at this point.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Earl showed precision with both short and deep balls, like on successive 45-yard scoring tosses.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed

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