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 Mercado piloted the Toreadors to the City championship in 2006, the Invitational title in 2008, Division II titles in 2009, 2013 and 2014 and their first Open Division championship in 2024. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Howard hired an artist in 2023 to paint a mural depicting burger-like flying saucers piloted by aliens shooting ketchup and mustard. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026 The technology is currently being piloted for customers in China and is expected to go live for customers in Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and Africa in the fourth quarter. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Robb Report piloted it around Belgium, and the famed TV show Top Gear reviewed it in what would be its final episode. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Along with De La Rosa, agents arrested Maximo Castillo-Cabrera and Victor Alfonso Montilla-Espirito Santo, both of whom piloted the boat, according to the complaint. — David Goodhue october 12, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 It’ll be piloted in an unspecified part of northern California with local food services, including Chipotle and Popeyes. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026 In 2020, Glover piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, to the International Space Station. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Nineteen hijackers carried out the attacks, led by Mohamed Atta, who piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
  1. guided
  2. steered
  3. coached
  4. conducted
  5. accompanied
  6. led
  7. showed
Verb
  • Both Luna and Villanueva guided the department through tumultuous periods for the county.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Australia coach Tony Popovic, who guided the Socceroos to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, turned down a four-year contract extension in September in favor of a shorter deal through the Asian Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of guided
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  • Chinese diplomats steered the discussion away from risks for hours and declined to even explain China’s own AI regulations beyond a superficial overview, despite having technical experts from the relevant agencies in the room.
    — DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Likewise, intestinal organoids are steered into developing native types of intestinal cells, including epithelial cells and cells in specialized structures such as crypts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • In the wake of Rivers’ initial comments, Jason Kidd, who also coached Antetokounmpo with the Bucks and now is an ESPN analyst, took a contrasting viewpoint.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Counsel for Liberty Christian argued the athlete in question was in San Angelo at one of the times he was accused of being coached by Griffin.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of coached
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  • One of the polymers also passed outgassing tests conducted by Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Many of the interviews were conducted behind closed doors, with transcripts released days later.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of conducted
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  • Written with usual suspects Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, it’s accompanied by a music video starring Saturday Night Live’s Ben Marshall as Rodrigo’s boo, and Cynthia Nixon as his mom.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Coca Cola collection will be accompanied by an ad campaign photographed by Ellen von Unwerth.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Evans's passion for golf and the Masters Tournament led them to incorporate elements from Augusta's clubhouse design.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Clark was later arrested and brought to the United States; the case is part of an investigation into a multinational operation allegedly led by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
    — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of led
Verb
  • Exit polls showed nearly nine out of 10 voters considered the cost of living as a big factor in their vote, while the majority of voters expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Preliminary results as of Thursday afternoon showed Democrat Xavier Becerra leading Hilton, 64% to 36%, with the Associated Press estimating 61% of votes counted.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of showed

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