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noun

ˈhelm How to pronounce helm (audio)
Definition of helmnext
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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Recent Examples of helm
Noun
Kunze and Bartlett are creative partners who together helm Biscuit Belly Productions. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026 As such, the trio hired Fede Alvarez to direct 2013’s Evil Dead, Lee Cronin to helm Evil Dead Rise in 2023 and Sébastien Vaniček to direct Evil Dead Burn, which blazes its way into theaters this weekend. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
Part of the Unapologetic Foods empire (which includes Semma, Dhamaka, Adda, and others), Naks is a Filipino restaurant helmed by chef Eric Valdez. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 The Italian yard, one of four helmed by Palumbo Superyachts, has fully unveiled the most compact model in the five-strong Atlantique series. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for helm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
  1. head
  2. steer
  3. chair
  4. pilot
  5. forefront
  6. top
Noun
  • For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Stab wounds vary from the stomach, head and kidney areas, according to dispatch audio reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • The source also said the ESPN cuts are nowhere near the scale of the 2023 layoffs, which saw a number of recognizable on-air names depart amid a cost-savings effort steered by former Disney CEO Bob Iger.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Torre, meanwhile, would serve as dungeon master, steering the gang through exhibit after exhibit.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of steer
Noun
  • Drape a quilt over a chair or repurpose a vintage curtain into a pillow cover.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • After financially sponsoring and serving as an honorary co-chair of the 2026 Met Gala, Lauren Sánchez Bezos seems eager to continue investing in the fashion industry.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 July 2026
Definition of chair
Verb
  • Boston is piloting its use in drafting procurement documents.
    — Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • This round of research focuses on bringing solutions from step six to seven, which revolve around piloting.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • So maybe at that time, dusting off a 25-year-old album with multiple labels involved wasn’t at the forefront of anyone at Disney’s minds.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Worobey, an evolutionary biologist who worked on the Science and Cell papers and was at the forefront of the pandemic-origins research, spoke to NPR in 2022 about the data.
    — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of forefront
Noun
  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • But most of those players were unable to establish themselves at the top of the game with Madrid or flourish within the national team’s style.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of top

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