herded/funneled

Cattle is herded. I wouldn't use that one.
funneled is a bit weird, but OK I guess.
Why not directed?
CJ

Let say the people are actually protestors. Which word is better to indicate forcefulness?

Thanks.

I think guided would be a good word. At least the Police would try to guide in an effort to keep the situation non-confrontational.

Directed would also work.

New2grammarto indicate forcefulness?

"drove them", perhaps.
CJ

herded sounds good to me (well, not good, but appropriate! )

I would see herded as the police fairly forcefully moving people in a certain direction. It's the sort of thing they do to protesters.

I would see 'funneled' as just guiding, perhaps through using barriers/signposts etc, in a certain direction.

I agree with Nona.
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herd


1 a : to keep (animals) together : LEAD, DRIVE<dogs are often trained to herd sheep> b : to gather, lead, or dri