shepherd
noun
a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
shepherded
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past participleof shepherd.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shepherd.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shepherdnouna person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
Example Sentences
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After Mark Carney settled markets with explicit forward guidance and successfully shepherded Canada through the global financial crisis in 2008, his successor as central bank governor changed course.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He also shepherded his young UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team-mate Isaac del Toro across the line on more than one occasion during this year's race when his own job was done.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They work in groups of 20-50, shepherded by a leader.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Potts’s company, whose team has shepherded a combined 13 drugs through Food and Drug Administration approval, is one of a growing number of biotechs going to extreme lengths to stay secret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Get back!” shouted Ron, and he, Harry, and Hermione flattened themselves against a door as a herd of galloping desks thundered past, shepherded by a sprinting Professor McGonagall.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
