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
There’s the Basque population in Boise, Idaho, whose ancestors traded a mountainous region between France and Spain for the American West in the hopes of finding gold but later turned to sheep herding.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
So, herding under these glass panels feels like something is wrapping around my head.
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Sanggay Tashi,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities in remote areas of the West Bank are most vulnerable to displacement.
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Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
There were few jobs in the area and his life as a pastoralist, herding his livestock from place to place, was tough.
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Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
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Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
In June last year, a shepherd in Chebaa, south Lebanon, named Mohammad Kanaan was herding cattle with his two sons when an Israeli drone strike targeted them.
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Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
So, herding under these glass panels feels like something is wrapping around my head.
—
Sanggay Tashi,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities in remote areas of the West Bank are most vulnerable to displacement.
—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
There were few jobs in the area and his life as a pastoralist, herding his livestock from place to place, was tough.
—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
—
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
In June last year, a shepherd in Chebaa, south Lebanon, named Mohammad Kanaan was herding cattle with his two sons when an Israeli drone strike targeted them.
—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
Republican margins in Congress are extremely slim and getting members to coalesce behind one blueprint will be like herding cats.
—
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herding
driving
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Tire pressure sensors are vital to a vehicle’s health, especially when driving on pothole and junk-laden Atlanta streets.
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“Herding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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