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

Nearby, workers herded some of the animals onto a rotating platform within the farm’s milking parlor and quickly attached pumping equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Several journalists reported being struck by less-lethal munitions and being herded and detained while covering protests.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

He was relieved; the other scents of the encampment—smoke, diesel, scorched metal, and a strange, dark electrical odor—were things he would have herded Peter away from.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker