shepherded; shepherding; shepherds
1
: to tend as a shepherd
2
: to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd
shepherded the bill through Congress
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Verb
She carefully shepherded the children across the street.
They shepherded the bill through Congress.
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Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Paul Mitchell who has shepherded the non-profit IAC entity will also serve as the CEO of the for-profit entity.
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Noun
The group has more than 80 shepherds available for adoption.
—Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
And in September 1980, Verrall became head of Studio B and shepherded the co-production of feature films and TV dramas like The Wars, Empire Inc. and The Tin Flute/Bonheur d’occasion.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Paul Mitchell who has shepherded the non-profit IAC entity will also serve as the CEO of the for-profit entity.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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shepherd
1 of 2 noun
shep·herd
ˈshep-ərd 
1
: a person who takes care of sheep
2
shepherd
2 of 2 verb
: to care for as or as if a shepherd
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