herded

past tense of herd
as in drove
to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding

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  • Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The driver eventually drove north to Rainbow.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • City records show tree-removal permits for damaged trees are now twice the historic average in Takoma Park, and in some years since 2018, permits have run more than three times higher.
    Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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