Synonyms of piloting

piloting 1 of 2

noun

as in steering

Related Words

• steering
• management
• running
• leadership
• shepherding
• monitoring
• control
• administration
• governance
• observation
• policing
• direction
• lead
• observing
• government
• surveillance
• supervision
• guidance
• stewardship
• regulation
• generalship
• care
• observance
• oversight
• superintendence
• guardianship
• protection
• rule
• reign
• tutelage
• charge
• superintendency
• auspices
• trusteeship
• headship
• aegis

piloting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pilot

1

as in guiding

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

• guiding
• coaching
• showing
• teaching
• steering
• shepherding
• accompanying
• leading
• mentoring
• tutoring
• escorting
• informing
• training
• counseling
• walking through
• supervising
• engineering
• convoying
• attending
• overseeing
• directing
• drilling
• seeing
• swaying
• instructing
• superintending
• schooling
• briefing
• chaperoning
• squiring
• godfathering
• fostering
• inculcating
• cultivating
• indoctrinating
• enlightening
• nurturing

2

as in conducting

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

• steering
• guiding
• conducting
• leading
• accompanying
• showing
• directing
• escorting
• ushering
• routing
• marshaling
• preceding
• managing
• attending
• controlling
• convoying
• seeing
• chaperoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trailing
• following
• tailing
• shadowing
• dogging
• hounding
• tailgating

3

as in navigating

to operate or control the course of

managed to pilot the plane to safety despite the failure of the left engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steering
• navigating
• hijacking
• conning
• helming
• commandeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of piloting

Noun

Each of SkyFall’s Shrike drones equipped with such capability costs about $2,000, compared to the $400 Ukrainian drones that rely only on manual piloting, Meier wrote in a blog post. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Human-swarm teaming attempts to solve that problem by shifting operators from direct piloting toward higher-level mission management. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Naming the stage clearly (awareness, exploration, active piloting, scaling) prevents organizations from overstating progress and misallocating resources. — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026

Many of the normal tasks of piloting are instead being handled by artificial intelligence. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 24 May 2026

At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

With Kinta piloting, and Momo’s psychic powers fused with Aira’s hair abilities, the group makes a desperate attempt to shift the battle in their favor. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025

Verb

The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Boards are pushing for action, and teams are piloting tools across the enterprise. — Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The man accused of piloting an overcrowded motorboat that capsized in the waters off lower Manhattan, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old baby, has been arrested and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Usha is also piloting the use of post-consumer garment waste through take-back programs with fashion brands, though its existing circularity program primarily targets cutting waste generated by garment manufacturers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Hernandez was piloting the boat, a Yamaha AR210 with a capacity of 10 people, for a tour operations company, investigators said in a criminal complaint. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Police said Plascencia drove a Chevrolet Red Cruze, while the other driver was piloting a Toyota Prius. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Douglas County has embraced piloting many programs over the last three years. — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Hilderbrand’s original novel features an epilogue set one year later where the four women take an Italian trip, with Chan’s character Gigi piloting their flight home. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026