Thesaurus results for SHEPHERDED

shepherded

verb

past tense of shepherd

as in guided

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 Drake Springer, the Delta executive from Delta’s Window Seat Studios, who shepherded the project, admitted his first instinct was worry. —

Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Earlier in his career, as SVP Drama at ABC Studios, Wandell shepherded such series as Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, Ugly Betty and Criminal Minds. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Australia based producers Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey of Bunya shepherded the production from pre-production through to delivery. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026 By the next year, Yoo had shepherded Singles Inferno into existence. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 May 2026 Howe, head of the nation’s leading sportsbook, has shepherded the sports betting company since 2021. —

Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 May 2026 When Gross, Kaoru Mitoma and Ferdi Kadioglu on the left tried to break through Newcastle in the first half, Murphy and right-back Lewis Miley stuck a foot in or shepherded the ball out of play. —

Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026 The mother of the bride, Phyllis Amaral, shepherded family members to a handful of front-row folding chairs. —

Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded

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Rodgers, 42, guided the Steelers to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

— Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
After purchasing tickets, I was guided upstairs to the theater.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026