STEERED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

steered

verb

past tense of steer

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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as in piloted

to operate or control the course of first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake

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Recent Examples of steered The lawsuit further alleges the practices steered buyers away from homes offering lower commissions, ultimately increasing costs for some homebuyers. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 At the arrow’s impact, the buck hunched and steered dead for the woods. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Labelling them as sponsored did not significantly change the outcome, and most participants did not report noticing they had been steered. — Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For too long Disney parks seemed to be, if not led, steered by its marketing teams. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Clark steered her Indiana Fever to a 98-87 victory with 29 points, 10 assists and three rebounds, while Bueckers carried the shorthanded Dallas Wings with 29 points, six assists and six rebounds. — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Since then, the music industry — with streaming trends steered by algorithms and artists striking gold overnight on TikTok — has changed dramatically. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Yet as Gilens and Page discovered, that didn’t mean that the American people steered American politics. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Silicon Valley private schools are trading silent auctions for cap tables with a handful of Bay Area campuses now running miniature venture funds steered by parent-investors from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Battery. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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The empty space—guided by our needs—will probably house a reading nook, or the dining room table will move over to give more room to the walkways in the corner.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
But Smith guided a third strike that Bailey watched into the glove.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of guided

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Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
About three hours and 20 minutes into the ride, Hernandez piloted the vessel in a U-turn, which investigators believed brought the boat into a swell caused by a larger passing boat.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of piloted

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The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Chow, a trial lawyer by trade, led her own defense during the court case which – like all of Hong Kong’s national security cases – was heard by a panel of three judges selected to oversee such proceedings and not a jury.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of led

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In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The article told the story of a 65-year-old Boston-area woman who navigated back surgery and a heart valve replacement largely on her own.

— Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026