HERD Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

herd 1 of 2

noun

ˈhərd

as in flock

a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together the great herds of cattle that cowboys once drove across the plains

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Relevance

as in populace

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd

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as in throng

a great number of persons or things massed together gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving

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herd

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verb

as in to drive

to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding

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Noun

August 6, 2024 Backed by Rocky Mountain views, the sprawling ranch in Bozeman, Montana, is named after a local elk herd and offers two luxury residences plus a 30,000-square-foot equestrian and entertainment complex. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 By 2000, Edwin Yunker’s cattle herd crossing Laporte Road had stopped traffic for the last time, leaving few reminders of the village’s agricultural past amid a booming suburban population. —

Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2024

Verb

While publicly, Obama has kept his hands off any approach to herd Biden out of the presidential race, recent reports indicate the former president hasn’t done anything behind the scenes to keep the efforts from moving forward. —

Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024 When the mammals began to move up shore toward Duck Creek, which Sharp describes as a historic mass stranding area that’s particularly difficult to extract from, rescuers herded them to a more accessible area. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for herd

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