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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Recent Examples of herded In a sense that’s true, as rather than continually being reinvested in Destiny, the profits were used for bizarre projects like a sprawling HQ in the COVID era, or herded into too many other incubation projects. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026 The wranglers gave chase and herded him back into line. Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Yun Li, CNBC, 6 June 2026 In 1937, Stalin, himself a former dabbler in the language, reversed course on Esperanto and herded its speakers into gulags on account of its internationalist appeal. Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The undulating landscape lends itself to scenic horseback riding with outfits like Na’alapa Stables, which carries on the tradition of the paniolo cowboys who have herded cattle in the grassy highlands since the late 1800s. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 There were exactly as many stumps as there were women being herded into the furnace, but fewer than half took advantage of the privilege. Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herded
drove
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  • Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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