piloted

verb

Definition of pilotednext
past tense of pilot
1
as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed piloted the figure skater through the national championships

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2
as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the lead rider piloted the rest of the team

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3
as in navigated
to operate or control the course of managed to pilot the plane to safety despite the failure of the left engine

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Recent Examples of piloted Near the end of the demo, one of us piloted a ship while the other used a turret to shoot enemies and space debris. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 The organization originally piloted MAKE Cafe in July 2021 as an outdoor pop-up cafe in North Park. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 America, the world’s oldest, continuous, modern democracy, will soon celebrate its 250th birthday—mired in conflict and piloted by a belligerent and mercurial nationalist. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026 Just witness the number of e-motos like the Surron Bee models in your neighborhood, typically piloted by riders far below the legal age to drive. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Guéhennec says that every major AI use case is initially piloted at around five to ten sites in a couple of the 43 countries that Sodexo serves. — John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Between late 2025 and June 2026, Less piloted the X-59 during 10 flights while Larson took the controls for nine flights. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 One of the increasingly concerning threats is drones, which can be piloted remotely and are difficult to disable. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026 The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
  1. guided
  2. steered
  3. coached
  4. conducted
  5. accompanied
  6. led
  7. showed
Verb
  • For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government—from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents—guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government — from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents — guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of guided
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  • Some conservative lawmakers counter that the ballot measure would undercut provisions in the state constitution meant to limit government spending and ensure excess tax revenue is steered to infrastructure or back to taxpayers as rebates.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • You are steered through an astonishing limestone canyon, crossing turquoise water where only tiny snails and blind shrimp are capable of living.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of steered
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  • For Scott, who coached for nearly 25 years before moving to the insurance biz, Webb was the latter some 13-14 years ago, a man — mentally, emotionally, physically — among boys.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026
  • Jeff Caglianone coached Jac through the years, starting with games of catch in the backyard and continuing through high school.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
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  • The surveillance program remains active, and mosquito control operations are being conducted in areas the virus activity has been detected.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The first and most important thing to remember is that both people — but especially Bellingham — will have conducted their post-match duties in a state of physical and emotional exhaustion.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of conducted
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  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Part of the 18th Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot festival, the event was, naturally, accompanied by top-notch wine.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Sacramento led 70-58 at the end of the third quarter and went up by as many as 16 in the fourth.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The top deals in the region were led by aerospace and defense companies Anduril Industries, which raised $5 billion, and Impulse Space, which attracted $500 million.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of led
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  • Corbin’s friendship with Sincere was put to the test during movie night, which showed a montage of clips from the islander’s private conversations.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
  • On review, the official withdrew the booking for Paredes and showed one instead to Embolo.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of showed

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