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 company’s origin story is that the Saudi Crown Prince steered them into designing something unlike any other car. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The younger girl sat on the back of the bike, while the older teen pedaled and steered, police sources said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse. — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The second cohort members are all to become part of the intensive acceleration phase that’s steered by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership innovation team, with a concentration on pilot readiness. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The Chargers were scuffling on Sunday even before WR Ladd McConkey was sidelined with a chest injury (after a Justin Herbert pass steered him into a huge collision). — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Every Sunday, a group known as the Ciegocleta meets in Ecuador's capital city of Quito to ride tandem bikes that are steered by volunteers who can see, but pedaled by blind riders. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 Baby Boomers steered about 20% of their subscription budget to those categories. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The decision to carve out a Sunday evening gridiron showcase was the brainchild of former NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol, who steered sports and late night at NBC for more than two decades. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

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Kelly said his decision must be guided by courts' prior rulings in comparable First Amendment cases, even if the government disagrees with them.

— JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Reflecting on his career as a whole, Domingo says he is often guided by advice from prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, part of which adorns his left arm as a tattoo.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

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Nineteen hijackers carried out the attacks, led by Mohamed Atta, who piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
For instance, the retailer last year piloted an ambassador program among store associates, recruiting 10 employees who were responsible for posting multiple pieces of monthly content.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of piloted

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In May, the TPLF forced out regional leader Tadesse Werede, who reported to Abiy, and replaced him with a new council led by TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who led the Tigrayans in the previous conflict.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy notably led the lash trend on the carpet, adding full sets that flew over her matte shadow and kissed the tops of her hooded lids.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of led

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The Vikes have navigated through the troubled waters of Murray’s absence to two wins and his running ability adds another dimension.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The couple also previously navigated the death of their son, Ezra, of a heart ailment, just two weeks after he was born in 2010.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026