Synonyms of helms

helms 1 of 2

noun

plural of helm

as in reins

the place of leadership or command

with a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reins
• heads
• chairs
• forefronts
• tops
• headships
• heights
• vanguards
• driver's seats
• pinnacles
• presidencies
• directorships
• seats
• chieftainships
• leads
• chairmanships
• commanderships
• pedestals
• generalships
• kingships
• masterships
• deanships
• dictatorships
• governorships
• thrones
• superintendencies
• captainships
• eminences
• jurisdictions
• dominions
• dominances
• premierships
• upper hands
• sways
• masteries
• sovereignties
• presidentships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ranks

helms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of helm

as in steers

to operate or control the course of

a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steers
• pilots
• navigates
• conns
• hijacks
• commandeers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of helms

Noun

The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026

Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five. — Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026

Working with various British helms over the years — Sir Ben Ainslie, Giles Scott and more recently Fletcher — part of Great Britain’s strength last year was the duo’s ever-solid partnership. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

For 35 years, the nonprofit that Ridgeway, the former Eagle mayor, now helms operated a senior center in the small city building on Old State Street. — Rose Evans updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025

Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars. — Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025

Conflict continued in China between communist and nationalist forces until the former eventually came out on top in 1949 leading to the creation of the People’s Republic of China that Xi now helms. — Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

Chef Billy Ngo, who also helms Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, Kodaiko Ramen & Bar, Chu Mai and Fish Face Poke Bar, started Bo Kho King on Tuesday, July 21. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Wilde, whose most recent film is A24’s relationship comedy The Invite, helms the movie from a script by Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear), who initially wrote the project on spec. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

Vet Belmonte helms the film that stars Christian Malheiros, Antonio Pitanga and Caio Blat. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 July 2026

Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, a triple Olympic gold medalist as a player and who led the US Women's team to Olympic gold and silver, now helms the US Men's National Team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Chef Laura LeSire helms the hotel's pastry and dessert program. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Director Marc Bruni helms a show with its eye on Broadway. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Eric Vukicevich, a Sue and Eugene Mercy Junior Assistant Professor of Botany at Connecticut College, teaches sustainable agriculture and helms the student farm, Sprout. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026

The designer who knows that better than anyone else is 42-year-old Glenn Martens, who creatively helms Diesel and Maison Margiela. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026