shepherded
Steered with care
Shepherded is the past tense of shepherd, meaning to guide or watch over a group as a shepherd tends sheep.
The word implies protective, careful guidance: She shepherded the children through the crowded airport.
It often suggests managing people who need direction: He shepherded the bill through committee.
Guided or commanded
- escortedGuided while attending
- usheredEscorted to position
- steeredControlled direction of travel
- directedGave guidance or orders
accompanied · conducted · navigated · chaperoned · guided · piloted · showed · walked
Directed with oversight
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- organizedSystematically arranged
- oversawDirected and monitored
- administeredGave or managed officially
handled · facilitated · orchestrated · steered · directed · controlled · regulated · delegated
led
Guided or commanded
directed · accompanied · conducted · navigated · chaperoned · guided · piloted · showed · walked · brought
supervised
Directed with oversight
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- organizedSystematically arranged
- oversawDirected and monitored
administered · handled · facilitated · orchestrated · steered · directed · controlled · regulated · delegated · monitored
sheep
Woolly farm animal
rams · grazing · pasture · meadow · sheepdog · border collie · crook · wool · shearing · lambing
guarded
Wary and restrained
- watchedSaw with attention
- safeguardedKept from harm
- defendedShielded from harm
sheltered · shielded · protected · oversaw · looked after · cared for · nurtured · tended · minded · secured
- companionshipaccompanied, unaccompanied, together, alone, solo
shepherdedabandoned
Left behind completely
neglected · deserted · forsaken · unshepherded · ignored
shepherdedscattered
Spread irregularly about
dispersed · drove away · driven away · repelled · separated
- shepherd's pieMeat baked under potatoes
- German shepherdsBreed used by police
- Australian ShepherdsAmerican herding dog breed
- shepherd's crookHooked staff for herding
- good shepherdProtective guide of dependents
- shepherd dogDog bred for livestock work
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