as in steering
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 helming
The Latin music icon is helming La Liga Feminina, an all-women collaboration album that is the first of its kind.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
During Noem's time helming the 250,000 person agency, DHS was at the center of an ambitious effort to arrest, detain and deport 1 million people without legal status per year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Holtz also had head coaching stints at William & Mary, Arkansas, Minnesota and South Carolina, along with one season helming the New York Jets in the NFL.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Baker’s vision of building and helming a luxury retail empire, putting Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Off 5th all under the Saks Global corporate umbrella, came crashing down last January when the retail conglomerate filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
O'Brien went on to praise his late friend, who is known for helming beloved films such as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and many more.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
The astronauts helming the test flight, Wilmore and Williams, expected to fly the spacecraft to the International Space Station and dock for about a week before returning home.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Carter prior to helming the Hornets served as assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Arizona Wildcats of the FBS-level Big 12.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Director Jake Schreier, who is helming Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot previously gave an update.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
During Noem's time helming the 250,000 person agency, DHS was at the center of an ambitious effort to arrest, detain and deport 1 million people without legal status per year.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Holtz also had head coaching stints at William & Mary, Arkansas, Minnesota and South Carolina, along with one season helming the New York Jets in the NFL.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Baker’s vision of building and helming a luxury retail empire, putting Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Off 5th all under the Saks Global corporate umbrella, came crashing down last January when the retail conglomerate filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
O'Brien went on to praise his late friend, who is known for helming beloved films such as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and many more.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
The astronauts helming the test flight, Wilmore and Williams, expected to fly the spacecraft to the International Space Station and dock for about a week before returning home.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Carter prior to helming the Hornets served as assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Arizona Wildcats of the FBS-level Big 12.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Director Jake Schreier, who is helming Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot previously gave an update.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helming
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Noem's departure marks a turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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But experts recommend steering clear.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Multiple big players will start piloting the principles on their shows including Channel 4, Disney, Banijay and Sky.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Sunnyvale began piloting a similar program limited to northwest Sunnyvale.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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