HELM Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhelm

Definition of helm

as in head

the place of leadership or command She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.

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verb

as in to steer

to operate or control the course of a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

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Noun

That goes double for a team entering another Cup-or-bust season under the helm of a controversial bench boss who hasn’t coached an NHL game in nearly seven years. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Weiss is currently on pace for 98 in his inaugural season at the Braves helm. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

After the attack, the agency, helmed then by Robert Mueller, would begin to shift significant resources, agents and large amounts of focus to counterterrorism intelligence, investigations and cases. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Cretton, also known for helming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is next set to direct the live-action Naruto movie for Lionsgate. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helm

Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm

Noun

Mayflies hovering around our heads were bound to attract bats, and bats creep me out.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Sunderland were, according to Transfermarkt, the division’s lowest spenders at £66million, but that lower turnover helped preserve the tactical identity implemented by head coach Regis Le Bris last season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of head

Verb

The 44-year-old has steered them from relegation trouble to a second Champions League qualification in three seasons with an attractive style of play.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
As the parents and children approached the school, first grader Hayden Raupe steered his black, blue and green bike past a line of cars stretching around the corner.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of steer

Noun

As a rising star in the party, a vice chair at the National Republican Senatorial Committee who’s known for her strong Democratic relationships, Britt is trying to help her party navigate the political challenge posed by data center growth.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Shortly after the trade deadline, Tigers closer Kenley Jansen leaned back in his chair and talked about reasons for hope.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of chair

Verb

The ex-Smiths vocalist helped pilot one of England’s premier bands before transitioning into a successful solo artist.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Nineteen hijackers carried out the attacks, led by Mohamed Atta, who piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

More Black students are passing standardized tests across North Carolina’s biggest school districts, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is at the forefront of that change.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The post provides an unusually granular picture of how far the automation of AI research has gone inside one of the companies at the forefront of both creating AI systems and deploying them internally.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of forefront

Noun

But Siniaková, unlike many women at the top of the doubles leaderboard, is not strictly a doubles specialist.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
When the sequence was complete, the roof had disappeared into the rear of the car, turning this enormous Cadillac into an open-top grand tourer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

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