herd cattle

Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words

To make cattle move together as a group.

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  • The cowboys use horses to herd the cattle across the open range.
  • Last spring, they herded the cattle up to the summer pastures.
  • It takes a skilled dog to help a farmer herd cattle effectively.
  • We spent the entire morning herding cattle from one field to another.
  • In the old days, they would herd cattle for hundreds of miles to the nearest railhead.
  • The rancher is using a drone to herd his cattle back to the barn.
  • Before the storm hits, we need to herd all the cattle into the shelter.
  • His family has been herding cattle in this valley for generations.
  • You can't just herd cattle by shouting; you need to understand their behavior.
  • The children watched as the farmhands began to herd the cattle for the night.