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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
Industry development specialist Sheree Ramage shepherded the delegation to Udine, bringing filmmakers Ana Tiwary and Katrina Irawati Graham – both of whom work under the banner of indiVisual films – international – into the fold.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Seated alongside Barnes was former Mayor Sly James, who through controversy shepherded the building of the new Kansas City International Airport — without which Sherman correctly noted Kansas City would not have earned the opportunity to be a 2026 FIFA World Cup host.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
My sister Lizzie, who worked alongside Dad, has shepherded for most of her life.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Her mother shepherded her to auditions and jobs with an all-business attitude that only occasionally tipped into overprotectiveness.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Bock, whose real name was Wally Maher, did sports commentary on Top 40 radio and local TV news in the 1970s and ’80s, then shepherded the arrival of sports talk radio in Atlanta on both 680/The Fan and 790/The Zone in the 1990s.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Since segueing to producing, Salke has shepherded the long-in-the-works Amazon MGM Studios film Honeymoon with Harry, which is starting production this month in Australia with Kevin Costner, Jake Gyllenhaal and Sarah Pidgeon starring.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Blackwell-Thompson, who has worked at NASA for 30 years, successfully shepherded the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission, in 2022.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Seated alongside Barnes was former Mayor Sly James, who through controversy shepherded the building of the new Kansas City International Airport — without which Sherman correctly noted Kansas City would not have earned the opportunity to be a 2026 FIFA World Cup host.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
My sister Lizzie, who worked alongside Dad, has shepherded for most of her life.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Her mother shepherded her to auditions and jobs with an all-business attitude that only occasionally tipped into overprotectiveness.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his successors at Netflix have shepherded the former DVD-by-mail company into a goliath with more than 325 million global subscribers and have built new revenue streams in advertising and merchandise.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Bock, whose real name was Wally Maher, did sports commentary on Top 40 radio and local TV news in the 1970s and ’80s, then shepherded the arrival of sports talk radio in Atlanta on both 680/The Fan and 790/The Zone in the 1990s.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Since segueing to producing, Salke has shepherded the long-in-the-works Amazon MGM Studios film Honeymoon with Harry, which is starting production this month in Australia with Kevin Costner, Jake Gyllenhaal and Sarah Pidgeon starring.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Blackwell-Thompson, who has worked at NASA for 30 years, successfully shepherded the launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission, in 2022.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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There are also in-room massages, guided hikes through surrounding trails, and sound healing sessions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trinity Rodman whipped in a cross that found Leicy Santos, who guided it home.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In terms of the modern era, though, Forest are rookies at this level, as this is their first season with continental football since Frank Clark — one of the club’s Miracle Men — steered them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1996.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two of the Bumblebee drones were being steered to collide with the third, as part of the soldiers' initial training for the kind of drone-on-drone combat that's been taking place for months on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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So far, Mike Bethea has coached seven NBA players — including Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and Terrence Williams — in his 33 seasons at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fitzgerald, who coached 17 seasons at Northwestern, is back in the college game three years after his messy breakup with the Wildcats.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Austin Williams led Lockport (18-5, 1-1) with seven kills.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while CJ McCollum, who had shaped too much of this series already, was limited to six points on 3-for-10 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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