shepherd
noun
a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
are shepherding
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present progressiveof shepherd.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is 1933 Germany, and I think people need to remember history, that when you start making people ignorant, you are shepherding them towards something dangerous.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
At the film’s climax, canine protagonists Pongo and Perdita are shepherding a horde of rescued puppies into a truck when Cruella De Vil finds them, and a chase scene ensues.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2020
Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, are shepherding their musical biography “On Your Feet!” to Broadway this fall.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2015
Mr. Gordon and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, two Democrats from Bergen County who are shepherding the bill in New Jersey, issued a joint statement.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2014
That the talks began at all was a triumph of patience, persistence and cleverness by the governments of Ireland, Britain and the U.S., which are shepherding the broader peace process.
From Time Magazine Archive
