as in driving
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 herding
Republican margins in Congress are extremely slim and getting members to coalesce behind one blueprint will be like herding cats.
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Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
This weekend, Central Winds Park in Winter Springs will resemble the rolling hills of Scotland, complete with bagpipes, Highland games, herding dogs and even haggis.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Much of the resort's art was also sourced from the local community (curated by Echo Arts in Bozeman) and pays homage to the area's rich cattle herding history.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Topping the list is the border collie—an agile, energetic breed with intense focus that excels at herding and needs lots of physical and mental stimulation to stay content.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
What appears to be happening is that investors are picking between winners and losers in tech, as opposed to just herding into the index or tech stocks as a whole.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Make holiday coordination easier Coordinating with friends and family can feel like herding cats.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 845,000 hectares of pasturelands are resting and recovering from overgrazing while herding communities transform shorn cashmere into sustainable fiber for luxury markets.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, people at Netflix weren’t kind of herding me to see it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
This weekend, Central Winds Park in Winter Springs will resemble the rolling hills of Scotland, complete with bagpipes, Highland games, herding dogs and even haggis.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Much of the resort's art was also sourced from the local community (curated by Echo Arts in Bozeman) and pays homage to the area's rich cattle herding history.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Topping the list is the border collie—an agile, energetic breed with intense focus that excels at herding and needs lots of physical and mental stimulation to stay content.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
What appears to be happening is that investors are picking between winners and losers in tech, as opposed to just herding into the index or tech stocks as a whole.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Make holiday coordination easier Coordinating with friends and family can feel like herding cats.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Some 845,000 hectares of pasturelands are resting and recovering from overgrazing while herding communities transform shorn cashmere into sustainable fiber for luxury markets.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Interestingly, people at Netflix weren’t kind of herding me to see it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herding
driving
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The arrest report also stated that Ramirez-Mesa was driving at least twice the speed limit, which was 40 miles per hour.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cops quickly determined the 42-year-old suspect was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with driving while intoxicated.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Herding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herding. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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