Thesaurus results for SHEPHERDED

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 Stillwater is being shepherded by executive producers Greg Berlanti and Carly Wray, who co-wrote the pilot episode. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The project came to Audible via its integration with Wondery; Hart shepherded the project. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Hart, who co-leads the film and TV division of Audible after holding the same position at Wondery, shepherded the project to the screen. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The bill was championed by Cabaldon in the state Senate and shepherded through the Assembly by Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, who is listed as its co-author. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The spike is thanks in part to Southern California’s sweltering summer, and record-breaking humidity coupled with extreme heat that’s being shepherded in by El Niño conditions in the Pacific. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 And the former schoolteacher shepherded the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, using it to empower the local community through education and mentorship programs. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 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 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

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In Ukraine, a Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a gas station, including a 19-year-old university student.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Lucas put together a roster in one offseason using the transfer portal and guided it to a 26-9 record and the NCAA Tournament following a 13-5 mark in league play.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of guided

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The plane’s first officer, an Omani man named Hamam al-Hammami, had assaulted the plane’s Indian captain with an emergency axe and steered the aircraft into a nosedive.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Backup Ty Dieffenbach steered UCLA to a win, but the Bruins need better quarterback depth.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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Gerard Gallant, who coached that team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final, was in attendance along with several players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Gerard Gallant, who coached that team, was in attendance along with several players from that squad.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of coached

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Northern Gritstone led the round and was joined by Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Wren Capital, and angel investors.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
That extension, coupled with Kalshiâ€™s rehearing petitions, has led the gaming industry to believe the company lacks confidence in its case.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of led

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In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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