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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helm

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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

Green will be at the helm tonight when the Mets host the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Still, British politics could become a more pressing concern for the bond market with Burnham at the helm. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Verb

Director Jake Schreier, who is helming Marvel Studios‘ X-Men reboot previously gave an update. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 July 2026 But a film helmed by Nolan and starring a plethora of A-list actors basically markets itself. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for helm

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Noun

However, the broader research on head impacts does indicate that individuals and sports organizations should be thinking about protecting brain health.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Walk me through what was going through your head during your elimination.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026

Definition of head

Verb

The pair had been in talks with traditional studios about a few of their ideas, but timeline constraints and the potential loss of creative control steered them away.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The attacks come as Platner tries to steer the nomination to someone who shares his progressive worldview.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Definition of steer

Verb

Near the end of the demo, one of us piloted a ship while the other used a turret to shoot enemies and space debris.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
The organization originally piloted MAKE Cafe in July 2021 as an outdoor pop-up cafe in North Park.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

The New Jersey Fives have been at the forefront of this effort, now counting multiple Fortune 1000 companies as partners, and is one of the few franchises pushing the envelope in terms of creativity and uniqueness.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Jones-Robinson is positioned at the forefront of a rapidly growing sport.

— Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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