remote-controlled

adjective

re·​mote-con·​trolled ri-ˈmōt-kən-ˈtrōld 

: controlled (as by a radio signal) from a distance : operated by means of remote control

a remote-controlled toy car

remote-controlled robots/drones

Examples of remote-controlled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next steps include making the vine robot remote-controlled or autonomous, as well as shrinking it further to reach even narrower spaces. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

Chumming is now banned from sunrise to sunset when fishing from shore, and mechanized or remote-controlled devices (like drones) are not prohibited to deploy bait while fishing with rod and reel from the shore. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

These robots are largely remote-controlled by humans—there’s little autonomy—and operate over ranges of a few kilometers. — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024

Lighting, curtains, and audio-visuals are all remote-controlled. — Everett Potter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

The candles that line the exterior of Doge's Palace were LED and remote-controlled. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remote-controlled

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled