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

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

Alongside its longstanding classroom-in-residence program, in which fourth- through sixth-grade classes spend a week at the museum, the Hammer piloted its classroom partnership program under Ryan. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 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

Asda piloted a service allowing customers to hand over unwanted textiles when receiving groceries, accepting items of any brand and condition. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 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

The family previously said the plane was piloted by Mario Lamar, 80, and that his wife, Lili Lamar, 79, and two of their grandchildren — Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22 — were also on board. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026