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

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

Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025

Verb

Whether sprinting across rooftops, hanging from airplanes, or piloting fighter jets on screen, the actor has built a career on pushing the limits—and audiences have rewarded him for it. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Some of those strategies are already underway, including igniting trash and turning it into biochar, piloting composting programs and eliminating single-use plastics throughout county facilities. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Boston is piloting its use in drafting procurement documents. — Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

This round of research focuses on bringing solutions from step six to seven, which revolve around piloting. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Culp went from running the whole show to piloting GE’s longtime crown jewel, the jet-engine maker. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

According to court records, Lopez Insua was piloting a 25-foot (8-meter) tugboat pushing a construction barge across Biscayne Bay on July 28, 2025. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Many of the drones intercepted near the World Cup sites were being flown by people who didn't understand the restrictions or piloting requirements and who just wanted a peek at the games, officials said. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 July 2026

The federal government is piloting a program aimed at increasing access to GLP-1s for Medicare enrollees. — Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026