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helmed

verb

Definition of helmed next

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 Francesco Risso, who helmed Marni after Castiglioni’s departure in 2016 through last year, took the brand in a more avant-garde, experimental direction. —

Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026 The restaurant, helmed by chef Simone Tumminia, soft-opened in December with a menu that includes traditional Sicilian-style bruschette, pizza, pastas, cioppino, seafood, chicken and vegetable dishes. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Parsons helmed the movie from a script by Will Soodik. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 Ahead of its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival later this month, HBO Documentary Films landed the film, which comes from director Rachel Fleit, who helmed HBO Max doc Bama Rush. —

Peter White, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 The veterinary concept got its start in West Hollywood, helmed by Chief Executive Steven Eidelman and backed by several investment firms. —

Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026 Unseld helmed the Bulls for the game in the stead of coach Billy Donovan, who was away from the team to spend time with his family after the death of his father, Bill Donovan Sr. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 Capping it all off are a dreamy spa and a restaurant helmed by wunderkind Niclas Nussbaumer, who, at the age of 29 became one of the youngest chefs ever to score two Michelin stars. —

Diana Hubbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 In a sign of Russia’s position, its negotiating team in today’s talks is helmed by a Kremlin aide who has previously questioned Ukraine’s sovereignty. —

Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026

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Many parents, particularly those who had themselves climbed into the middle class through a college education, steered their children firmly away from the trades.

— Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.

— Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026