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 mental health courts partner with the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, or ODR, which has steered more than 15,000 defendants with mental, physical and behavioral needs into housing and treatment since it was established by the county in 2015. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Much of the remaining Sino-Soviet similarity changed again in the late 1970s as Deng Xiaoping steered China toward market economics, initiating almost fifty years of economic growth. — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Trump steered the country into a war against Iran with no end in sight, disrupting the global flow of oil and spiking prices at the pump. — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026 For example, without a keel or rudder, the canoes are steered by just hand blades fighting all that force. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The source also said the ESPN cuts are nowhere near the scale of the 2023 layoffs, which saw a number of recognizable on-air names depart amid a cost-savings effort steered by former Disney CEO Bob Iger. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026 The winds unknowingly steered the Ithacans to the island of Polyphemus (Bill Irwin), the one-eyed cyclops. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 That's when the US Airways captain steered Flight 1549 to a safe water landing on the frigid Hudson River, with both engines shut down from a bird strike — shortly after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport. — Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026 As the nation steered into wartime and beyond, innumerable new companies would spring up and tailor their own version of the good word. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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And Loftin’s clutch gene has guided the Royals to key victories.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
There’s much less ambiguity in Houston, where returnee Conner Weigman — who guided the Cougars to 10 wins in 2025 — is solidified as the starter.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of guided

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The company already piloted similar supplier data workflows through a collaboration with Microsoft, one of its backers alongside the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane and S&P Global.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Near the end of the demo, one of us piloted a ship while the other used a turret to shoot enemies and space debris.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Definition of piloted

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More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The Rattlers are led by coach Cody Lambert, the co-founder of PBR and a memer of several rodeo halls of fame.

— Cal Phillips July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of led

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Tolle navigated a tricky Dodgers lineup with poise and didn’t get rattled in the second after giving up the lead on Hernández’s homer.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 navigated heavy rainfall, delaying Saturday's schedule, yet artists delivered memorable sets.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026