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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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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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Recent Examples of piloted
The company piloted the MyDG Delivery option from roughly 75 stores in 2024, before expanding it to approximately 18,000 of its 21,000 stores by the end of the first quarter.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The program will be piloted in Baton Rouge, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Houston.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But the machine helping the Marquis family — a robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute on Aging — offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Eucalitto said the Connecticut Department of Transportation piloted the technology first in 2023 in East Lyme and saw speeds dropped 17% when cameras were active.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The program will be piloted in Baton Rouge, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Houston.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But the machine helping the Marquis family — a robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute on Aging — offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Eucalitto said the Connecticut Department of Transportation piloted the technology first in 2023 in East Lyme and saw speeds dropped 17% when cameras were active.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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According to authorities, Maddie steered the off-road vehicle to avoid a drainage ditch before the ATV plunged into the water.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The move formally concludes the multiyear sales process for Vox Media, which had been steered by CEO Jim Bankoff since 2009.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Bryan Poehler was Keller’s coach during the back-to-back reign, and Christina Gwyn-Barton, a former Keller player, coached from 2018 to 2023 before Cribbs took over.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee and is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, won around 30% of the vote last month.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Data from FlightAware showed that the plane had conducted nine flights between June 12 and June 14.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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At a Monday news conference, NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham spoke about the report and a separate report on revenue passenger-carrying operations, including skydiving, conducted in 2021.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Some of the largest donations came from a political action committee led by House Speaker Mike Johnson.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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