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as in guided
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction
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Recent Examples of steered
Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi, 85, steered Democratic policy and strategy for years in the House, leading through multiple administrations, making her one of the most recognizable and consequential legislators in modern American politics.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In her nearly four decades in office, Pelosi steered Democrats as more ardent redistricting efforts peeled away moderates in the party — nearly eliminating the southern Blue Dogs who once almost tanked the Democrats’ health care law.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
While Lin has led the firm’s early stage investing since 2017, Grady has steered Sequoia’s growth stage investing practice since 2015, leading deals in Snowflake, Zoom, ServiceNow, Harvey, and OpenEvidence.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Other Democrats on the ballot Tuesday—such as Representative Mikie Sherrill and former Representative Abigail Spanberger, who ran in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, respectively—largely steered clear or distanced themselves from Mamdani despite GOP attacks.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump endorsed Youngkin in his 2021 contest against Democrat Terry McAuliffe, but the Republican newcomer avoided appearing with the then-former president and steered clear of his MAGA agenda to appeal to independent and suburban voters.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Pelosi, 85, steered Democratic policy and strategy for years in the House, leading through multiple administrations, making her one of the most recognizable and consequential legislators in modern American politics.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In her nearly four decades in office, Pelosi steered Democrats as more ardent redistricting efforts peeled away moderates in the party — nearly eliminating the southern Blue Dogs who once almost tanked the Democrats’ health care law.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
While Lin has led the firm’s early stage investing since 2017, Grady has steered Sequoia’s growth stage investing practice since 2015, leading deals in Snowflake, Zoom, ServiceNow, Harvey, and OpenEvidence.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Other Democrats on the ballot Tuesday—such as Representative Mikie Sherrill and former Representative Abigail Spanberger, who ran in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, respectively—largely steered clear or distanced themselves from Mamdani despite GOP attacks.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump endorsed Youngkin in his 2021 contest against Democrat Terry McAuliffe, but the Republican newcomer avoided appearing with the then-former president and steered clear of his MAGA agenda to appeal to independent and suburban voters.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Saks Off 5th piloted its original outlet store in Franklin Mills, Pennsylvania under the name Saks Clearinghouse.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati police piloted the understudy program last year and welcomed its newest class of interns in mid-October.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Determined to make things work, the couple navigated a long-distance relationship for two years before finally moving to Northern Virginia together.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Steered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steered. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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