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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
Huml steered the Wildcats to a 9-9 record in a very strong Dual County League and to the quarterfinals of the Div.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Keane steered them back gently but relentlessly, part operatic conductor, part Simon Says leader.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Legislators have generally steered clear of that type of demotion, fearing a backlash from disgruntled voters, who are prone to see students as consumers entitled to a voice about their own education.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But a New York Times video analysis demonstrates both that Good’s car was steered away from the agent, and that the agent fired shots into the car from a safe distance.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Lipshutz has steered the brand’s coverage of the rock and pop genres for years.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Early cars were steered using a tiller.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the gallery has consistently steered its own course, embracing unorthodox and unconventional work in preference to ephemeral trends.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Of course, these lines of inquiry are wholly blocked if the agents remain masked and thus functionally invisible, and investigations are controlled and steered to a predetermined conclusion.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Keane steered them back gently but relentlessly, part operatic conductor, part Simon Says leader.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Legislators have generally steered clear of that type of demotion, fearing a backlash from disgruntled voters, who are prone to see students as consumers entitled to a voice about their own education.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But a New York Times video analysis demonstrates both that Good’s car was steered away from the agent, and that the agent fired shots into the car from a safe distance.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Lipshutz has steered the brand’s coverage of the rock and pop genres for years.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Early cars were steered using a tiller.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the gallery has consistently steered its own course, embracing unorthodox and unconventional work in preference to ephemeral trends.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Of course, these lines of inquiry are wholly blocked if the agents remain masked and thus functionally invisible, and investigations are controlled and steered to a predetermined conclusion.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
Verb
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From that day forward, faith guided him.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The by-hand ethos covers all the furniture and furnishings, created by local artisans guided by international designers to create contemporary versions of traditional objects.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of his teammates that year was Donzell Hayes, who piloted the program from 2016 to 2023 and attended Thursday’s game.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Same-day delivery was piloted in around 75 stores in September 2025.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Excavators, led by archaeologist Ian Wright, found the bottle during the dig.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Lions have been led by six seniors – Drew Dargati, Thomas Rushin, Tyler Uveges and Cooper Steele, plus Kayden Davis and Vincent Burbank of NWC football fame – and the scoring has been spread out between them.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like many families, Resnikoff and his partner navigated urgent care clinics, referrals, and long waits between specialists.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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