herded

Example Sentences

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The 100-odd surviving islanders were herded into a walled village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In a practice known as turkey droving, thousands of birds, some wearing tiny leather boots, were herded through fields and along rough roads on a three-month journey.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

He remembers feeling as if he and his neighbors were being herded like animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Kudos to all the drivers who patiently allowed their commute to pause while the mother duck herded her children across the highway.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Why was the princess herded around by Kaltain Rompier?

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas