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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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Another grail watch that Wind helped shepherd to a client was an exceptional Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Panda reference 2623 with a full set and a tropical dial that was sold by a small Swedish auction house just under a decade ago.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
While not a surefire strategy, nominations for directing, acting, and screenplay can shepherd a musical into the top category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When a jihadist group attacks two very young shepherds, 14-year-old Ashraf is forced to take a macabre message back to his family.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Another grail watch that Wind helped shepherd to a client was an exceptional Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Panda reference 2623 with a full set and a tropical dial that was sold by a small Swedish auction house just under a decade ago.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
Those tasked with shepherding Desert Warrior acknowledge that sand has gummed up the movie’s gears.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
While not a surefire strategy, nominations for directing, acting, and screenplay can shepherd a musical into the top category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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