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
Synonyms
Examples of shepherd in a Sentence
Verb
She carefully shepherded the children across the street.
They shepherded the bill through Congress.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
German shepherds are frequently used as working dogs, whether in the military or police, for patrolling, bomb detection, and search and rescue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Noni shepherded us to the main lodge to introduce the staff and give me the lay of the land for the next week.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for shepherd 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Before his passing on April 12, Dax, a German shepherd, fathered a litter of puppies.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
German shepherds are frequently used as working dogs, whether in the military or police, for patrolling, bomb detection, and search and rescue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
But even in 60 minutes with DeAndre Jordan as his center instead, Pickett has shepherded the Nuggets to a 12.2 net rating.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Noni shepherded us to the main lodge to introduce the staff and give me the lay of the land for the next week.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for shepherd
Dictionary Entries Near shepherd
Cite this Entry
“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share