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 original dark-comedy heist movie was written and directed by the late Michael Cimino in his feature helming debut.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The end of the couple’s seven-year tenure helming the house comes just after their Autumn/Winter 2025 show.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
With Massucco Kleiner leading the Seattle team and Warner Rothblum helming the Los Angeles outpost, the firm takes on projects across the country, bringing their fresh perspective and eye for color and pattern to each residence.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The morning show intrigue The CBS weekday morning show has undergone multiple permutations over the past decade, and King has been the central player throughout, helming the show while other co-hosts have come and gone.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
From his prestigious James Beard Awards to helming the first state dinner of the Obama administration, Samuelsson has been a key voice in bringing African and Black cuisine to the forefront in America.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Ben Richardson, the main director of Sheridan’s 1923 show and a renowned movie cinematographer in his own right, is helming the feature starring Brandon Sklenar.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Frank Darabont, the legendary writer-director who is helming two episodes of Stranger Things this season, also wrote this movie.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Malaika Pictures is helming production in association with Age of Union and Appian Way.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The end of the couple’s seven-year tenure helming the house comes just after their Autumn/Winter 2025 show.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
With Massucco Kleiner leading the Seattle team and Warner Rothblum helming the Los Angeles outpost, the firm takes on projects across the country, bringing their fresh perspective and eye for color and pattern to each residence.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The morning show intrigue The CBS weekday morning show has undergone multiple permutations over the past decade, and King has been the central player throughout, helming the show while other co-hosts have come and gone.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
From his prestigious James Beard Awards to helming the first state dinner of the Obama administration, Samuelsson has been a key voice in bringing African and Black cuisine to the forefront in America.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Ben Richardson, the main director of Sheridan’s 1923 show and a renowned movie cinematographer in his own right, is helming the feature starring Brandon Sklenar.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Frank Darabont, the legendary writer-director who is helming two episodes of Stranger Things this season, also wrote this movie.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Malaika Pictures is helming production in association with Age of Union and Appian Way.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helming
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In her new role, Jeffries will be tasked with steering the brand into its next era of growth, including elevation and transformation, building on its Austrian heritage and premium positioning.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Weak intergalactic magnetic fields are deflecting the pairs and steering the resulting GeV rays away from Earth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, some music influencers have begun piloting live-listening and album-playback sessions on Twitch—an attempt to transplant a cherished artifact of the analogue era into the digital world.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bailey's campaign previously shared the tragic news that Zachary, Kelsey, Vada Rose and Samuel had died after a helicopter Zachary was piloting crashed on the way home from a convention in Montana.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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