Synonyms of helmed

helmed

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• piloted
• navigated
• hijacked
• commandeered
• conned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of helmed

Where to Eat and Drink Primo For fantastic farm-to-table fare, Christie highly recommends Primo, helmed by two-time James Beard Award-winning chef Melissa Kelly. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Madonna kicked off the show by riding on a buggy helmed by Brazilian soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, emerging onto the field from the tunnel of the stadium. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Rob Letterman, who helmed 2019’s Detective Pikachu, has signed on to write and direct the new film. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

The rest of the ensemble The program features Gustavo Dudamel, a Venezuelan conductor who has helmed the Los Angeles Philharmonic for almost two decades. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The elements are brought to articulate life by director Choi Jung-kyu, who previously helmed dystopian thriller The Devil Judge. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

The humor — especially in terms of the comedic timing — absolutely sparkles in this production helmed by director Charles Pasternak. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Stepping back from these intimate, personal breakthroughs, the series’ broader conflict over land ownership comes to a head in the penultimate episode, which was penned by Cherokee writer Tom Hanada and helmed by Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026