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
Co-written by Ray, the single continues her collaboration with top international producers, helmed by Grammy-winning producer Khris Riddick-Tynes, known for his work with Ariana Grande and SZA.
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Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
His administration has been adamant on reducing inefficiencies, setting up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) helmed by Tesla CEO Musk, which originally promised to oversee an elimination of $2 trillion in government waste, fraud, and abuse.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The movie was created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who helmed the 2012 LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Other writers include Aron Levander, who helmed the Swedish adaptation, and Emilie Robson.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The series premiere was directed by Baltasar Kormákur, with subsequent episodes helmed by Erik Leijonborg and Bálint Szentgyörgyi.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Other repeat winners include Special Jury Prize winner Historias del buen valle (Good Valley Stories), a Spanish-French co-production helmed by José Luis Guerin, who previously won the same accolade with 2001’s En construcción (Work in Progress).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
David Fincher, who helmed the first film, is not involved in the project at this point.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Steff Laing, who directed Byrne in the Apple TV+ series Physical and also helmed shows Palm Royale and Your Friends and Neighbors, co-wrote and directed Tow, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Billboard China, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
His administration has been adamant on reducing inefficiencies, setting up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) helmed by Tesla CEO Musk, which originally promised to oversee an elimination of $2 trillion in government waste, fraud, and abuse.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The movie was created and produced by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who helmed the 2012 LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Other writers include Aron Levander, who helmed the Swedish adaptation, and Emilie Robson.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The series premiere was directed by Baltasar Kormákur, with subsequent episodes helmed by Erik Leijonborg and Bálint Szentgyörgyi.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
Other repeat winners include Special Jury Prize winner Historias del buen valle (Good Valley Stories), a Spanish-French co-production helmed by José Luis Guerin, who previously won the same accolade with 2001’s En construcción (Work in Progress).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
David Fincher, who helmed the first film, is not involved in the project at this point.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Steff Laing, who directed Byrne in the Apple TV+ series Physical and also helmed shows Palm Royale and Your Friends and Neighbors, co-wrote and directed Tow, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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But this White House is, in some ways, rebuilding the 20th-century model, in which powerful and faceless aides steered executives by controlling paperflow.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hers is a banger about fractured trust and power struggles with a man who once steered her career.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pilots of the United States Air Force are learning the tricks to fly alongside drones, such as XQ-58 Valkyrie, piloted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The series was piloted on YouTube, where Signal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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