shepherd
noun
a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
were shepherding
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past progressiveof shepherd.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Inside, Sara Wiles, an ICU nurse, ran toward the back of the store, where employees in the meat department were shepherding customers into a nearby storage area.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
At the Town & Country soiree, they were shepherding Melanie Liburd, cast this season as a regular on “This Is Us.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2019
Meanwhile, the three Sports Capitol writers were shepherding a digital-only site steeped in local sports, and when the Athletic launched its Washington site, it did so without any of the three.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2018
At some points, Froome was momentarily dropped by members of his team who were shepherding him up the mountain.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
The mounted police were shepherding Chukkers off the course into the Paddock.
From Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs by Alfred Ollivant
