herded

past tense of herd
as in drove
to urge, push, or force onward the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding

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  • Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • After he was shot, the victim called 911 and drove to the Texaco station to wait on first responders to arrive, police said in a statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan are making it for Corus Entertainment network Global, reuniting the trio four year after the end of Private Eyes, which ran from 2016-2021.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Herded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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