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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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as in throng
a great number of persons or things massed together
gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of herd
Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Supply and demand is the issue, with the U.S. cattle herd at one of the lowest levels since the 1950s, which is driving up prices due to limited supply.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Next to the archery fields, around a dozen ger are set up for each of the provinces where camels are herded.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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Noun
When the system is in use, the AI gives each cow a score between 0 and 100: Any cow scored at over 50 is deemed to be lame, and worthy of a checkup by the farmer, who accesses the data on his herd through a web app.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Supply and demand is the issue, with the U.S. cattle herd at one of the lowest levels since the 1950s, which is driving up prices due to limited supply.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
As algorithms and politics herd us into narrower and narrower silos, the pressure increases on artists (as well as comedians, actors, and even brands) to mirror their fans’ core beliefs.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Next to the archery fields, around a dozen ger are set up for each of the provinces where camels are herded.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herd
Noun
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The species lived in immense flocks year round, roaming nomadically to areas with abundant food resources -- primarily acorns, beech nuts and chestnuts.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The Santa Barbara division of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) had a surprise sheep herding on their hands when a flock got free of their enclosures.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Even before the expiration of the war's longest ceasefire in March, Trump has repeatedly issued dramatic ultimatums to pressure Hamas to agree to longer pauses in the fighting that would see the release of more hostages and a return of more aid to Gaza's civilian populace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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The 2020 Pew study found that Reform Jews are 37% of the American Jewish populace, followed by Jews that claim no particular branch — 32% —and then Conservatives at 17% .—
Michael Weissenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Last season, before the final home series, Getz spoke to a throng of media inside the tunnels of Rate Field in Chicago.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Along with the headline-grabbing job culls in the federal government which began earlier this year, a throng of companies have already laid off workers so far in 2025, including Microsoft, UPS, Dell, BP and others.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The incident, which occurred in June, is part of a growing trend of scams -- some of them driven by artificial intelligence -- targeting government officials and their staff through impersonation schemes.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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At its core, greed drives their pursuit of wealth and power.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Designed to manipulate the masses and unveil their true demonic nature, the song draws crowds toward Gwi-Ma’s deadly flames — nearly succeeding in their sinister plan until Rumi steps in to stop them.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The panel called on the convention crowd to educate themselves on their rights and speak out about their concerns — and not just online.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Carlyle took United Defense public in 2001 and fully exited in 2004, making more than $1 billion in profit.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Media, public await immigrant advocates' news conference More than 50 people gathered, including several media outlets and members of the public, outside First Lutheran Church at 113 Eighth Ave.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Forty-four years ago today, people who were already afraid of cities got the scare of their lives with the release of Escape From New York, John Carpenter's carceral fantasy starring an eyepatch-wearing Kurt Russell doing battle against anarchic hordes in a chaotic urban environment.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Now, the bulldozer is coming for the fortress-like Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Dr., which in its heyday had a giant Virgin music store that drew celebrity visits, hordes of IMAX moviegoers, and customers swarming the stores day and night.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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“Herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herd. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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