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Recent Examples of herded
There were exactly as many stumps as there were women being herded into the furnace, but fewer than half took advantage of the privilege.
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Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
By that point, the 80,000 or so Jewish residents who hadn’t fled were being herded into segregated housing.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Three men, hooded and shackled, were herded onto the stage.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The four girls had been herded to the rear of the shop and shot, execution-style, according to police.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
You and your daughter are fitted with masks before you are brought in through a side door to avoid contaminating the waiting room, and then herded into an isolated negative-pressure room designed to prevent the aerosolized virus from traveling into the hall.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Even here, at the premiere, scores of demonstrators, herded behind police barricades and security fencing, were waving signs and shouting at attendees.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Parents herded them toward the buses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Some staff members had herded them back into the school, and some students ran into the public library across the street before the federal agents drove away.
—Philip Wang, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
By that point, the 80,000 or so Jewish residents who hadn’t fled were being herded into segregated housing.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Three men, hooded and shackled, were herded onto the stage.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The four girls had been herded to the rear of the shop and shot, execution-style, according to police.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
You and your daughter are fitted with masks before you are brought in through a side door to avoid contaminating the waiting room, and then herded into an isolated negative-pressure room designed to prevent the aerosolized virus from traveling into the hall.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Even here, at the premiere, scores of demonstrators, herded behind police barricades and security fencing, were waving signs and shouting at attendees.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Parents herded them toward the buses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Some staff members had herded them back into the school, and some students ran into the public library across the street before the federal agents drove away.
—Philip Wang, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herded
drove
Verb
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Deborah Courtney drove more than two hours from from Jacksonville and noted that all citizen speakers expressed opposition.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.—
Richard J. Marcus,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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