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
Once guests were successfully herded inside, it took even more wrangling to get everyone to sit down.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025
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
They alerted shoppers passing by, herded them into stores and locked the doors.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
As Lillian wandered about the empty rooms of the house carefully making mental notes about furniture placement and room arrangement, Colonel Meecham herded his children to the front porch for a morale check.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
