helmed

past tense of helm
as in steered
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 helmed 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 Oh, and the discussion was helmed by a representative of the International Bottled Water Association. Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 Numerous hiking trails wind through the state parkland and national forests surrounding it, and the downtown is packed with boutique stores and eateries helmed by creative chefs. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Completing the hat trick in pitiful style, Taking on the World was shot on a shoestring budget, helmed by the man behind Highlander III, and forced to rely on stock footage of real-life footballers. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Founded in 2011, the luxury house is helmed by Karnuts whose company specializes in heavy crepe that is offered in 200 colors. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 Donkey will be directed by Charlie Bean, who previously helmed The Lego Ninjago Movie and Disney's live-action Lady and the Tramp. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Rubin helmed a similar project in 2021, a Hulu docuseries about Paul McCartney called McCarntey 3,2,1. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Season one of the reimagining, helmed by showrunner, executive producer and writer Rebecca Sonnenshine, arrives on Netflix on July 9. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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  • Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
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  • One of the increasingly concerning threats is drones, which can be piloted remotely and are difficult to disable.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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