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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Recent Examples of helm
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Putin’s 26 years at the helm of Russia have – until recently – been marked by deft maneuvering, pragmatism, and outsized geopolitical heft.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 June 2026
In 2009, Leno stepped down from The Tonight Show, making way for new host Conan O'Brien while preparing to helm a new show, The Jay Leno Show, that would air before O'Brien's hour.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
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Noun
There were no pads worn, no live contact encouraged, but the team nonetheless took shape early in coach Kevin Stefanski’s first season at the helm.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Putin’s 26 years at the helm of Russia have – until recently – been marked by deft maneuvering, pragmatism, and outsized geopolitical heft.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Verb
Director Jake Schreier, who is helming Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot previously gave an update.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 June 2026
In 2009, Leno stepped down from The Tonight Show, making way for new host Conan O'Brien while preparing to helm a new show, The Jay Leno Show, that would air before O'Brien's hour.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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He was left unconscious, suffering a head injury that remained bleeding days later.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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According to authorities, Maddie steered the off-road vehicle to avoid a drainage ditch before the ATV plunged into the water.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Supporters say the wealth tax is needed to backfill federal healthcare cuts and would steer most revenue to medical programs, with additional funding for food assistance and education in high-cost California.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The news was announced by Tim McNeal, president of the HRTS board of directors, HRTS chair David Madden and HRTS CEO and HRTS Foundation chair Melissa Grego, along with Nancy Weintraub, Easterseals’ Southern California chief advancement officer.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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While the island doesn’t seem to need to eat people directly, there is a hungry entity of some sort that lives beyond the cellar door in the creepy chair room.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Verb
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But only minutes into the flight, relatives say, the Robinson R66 chopper crashed, killing both Dave, 25, and pilot Nikhil Nargundkar, 28.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Prime ministers, chancellors and presidents have come and gone, but Orbán has been a stable fixture in Brussels’ halls of power, piloting Europe’s drift to the right.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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With the passing of an ordinance related to e-bike usage, Penn Township becomes the latest municipality in the Pittsburgh area to bring the topic to the forefront of discussion.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In Starman, Tom Adams is an architect of the future who launches a historic expedition to Mars, positioning himself at the forefront of humanity’s next great frontier.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In only the first minute of this match Morocco has scored after Ismael Saibari found space behind the Scottish defense and sent the ball into the top of the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In the top of the first inning, Rangers catcher Elias Diaz pointed at first base thinking there would be a first-base umpire, when the umpire was in the middle of the diamond.—
Cal Phillips
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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