Synonyms of piloted

piloted

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• coached
• steered
• accompanied
• showed
• led
• taught
• shepherded
• tutored
• mentored
• trained
• informed
• escorted
• counseled
• walked through
• engineered
• supervised
• directed
• attended
• drilled
• chaperoned
• convoyed
• swayed
• schooled
• saw
• instructed
• briefed
• superintended
• squired
• fostered
• oversaw
• godfathered
• inculcated
• indoctrinated
• enlightened
• nurtured
• cultivated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• steered
• conducted
• accompanied
• led
• ushered
• showed
• directed
• escorted
• routed
• marshaled
• preceded
• attended
• managed
• controlled
• saw
• chaperoned
• convoyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• tailed
• shadowed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailgated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• navigated
• hijacked
• helmed
• conned
• commandeered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of piloted

Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

About three hours and 20 minutes into the ride, Hernandez piloted the vessel in a U-turn, which investigators believed brought the boat into a swell caused by a larger passing boat. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

In Indiana, Duke Energy piloted a program where participants could receive a total of $200 in bill credits per year for off-peak charging. — Joseph Vellone, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Fast forward to the first day of training camp, when Stidham ran the second unit and Ehlinger piloted the threes, and Payton was asked again whether a competition had begun. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The company already piloted similar supplier data workflows through a collaboration with Microsoft, one of its backers alongside the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane and S&P Global. — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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