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
Howard Storm, a prolific television director known for helming episodes of classic sitcoms like *Mork & Mindy*, *Rhoda*, and *Laverne & Shirley*, has died at 94.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Nori brings a similar blend of experience with nearly two decades under his belt as an NBA assistant, including serving as the Timberwolves lead assistant since 2021 and helming the team for portions of the 2024 playoffs while coach Chris Finch recovered from a knee injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Daly and Winkleman had been hosting Strictly since Bruce Forsyth stepped down in 2013, at which point Winkleman, who had already been helming the results show, took over.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Nakache, here helming her fourth feature, grew up in an Algerian Jewish family and makes her characters’ religion more than mere window-dressing for the story.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
Richard Martini served as the film’s primary director, with fellow co-writer Susan Shapiro credited with helming the on-the-ground Cannes material.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The Arizona sheriff helming the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance gave an update about where the case stands on its 100th day.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 May 2026
His selection continues a tradition of artists helming the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
While helming a growing program, the 41-year-old has found a balance between celebrating successes in the moment and looking down the road at what’s ahead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Nori brings a similar blend of experience with nearly two decades under his belt as an NBA assistant, including serving as the Timberwolves lead assistant since 2021 and helming the team for portions of the 2024 playoffs while coach Chris Finch recovered from a knee injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Daly and Winkleman had been hosting Strictly since Bruce Forsyth stepped down in 2013, at which point Winkleman, who had already been helming the results show, took over.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Nakache, here helming her fourth feature, grew up in an Algerian Jewish family and makes her characters’ religion more than mere window-dressing for the story.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
Richard Martini served as the film’s primary director, with fellow co-writer Susan Shapiro credited with helming the on-the-ground Cannes material.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The Arizona sheriff helming the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance gave an update about where the case stands on its 100th day.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 May 2026
His selection continues a tradition of artists helming the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
While helming a growing program, the 41-year-old has found a balance between celebrating successes in the moment and looking down the road at what’s ahead.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helming
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Kress is steering Nvidia’s finances through one of the most consequential growth periods in corporate history.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Aside from Buckley stepping off the boat, there were calls for Canfield to be removed from the driver’s role, which is essentially the team’s de facto leader, steering the boat and making the final tactical decisions.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Most operators have already embedded machine learning into parts of their organizations; many are actively piloting generative AI; and a growing number are now exploring agentic systems, or AI architectures capable of reasoning across tasks and interacting with multiple data sources.—
Hakan Ekmen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Several journalism outlets, Fortune included, are now piloting the use of AI tools in reporting.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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