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 People got angry at ESPN — some for allowing Rodgers on air at all, and others because he was steered away from discussing the Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal on air. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Advocates who filed the lawsuit are concerned that people with disabilities will be steered toward or coerced into using this option. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026 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

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In my experience, young talent in their late twenties and early thirties want to be guided and held responsible for meaningful work, not managed at every turn.

— M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Growing up in a very pro-Israel home guided me toward dedicating my life to educating kids and adults about Israel and the importance of supporting its various institutions.

— Roni Raab, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

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In Indiana, Duke Energy piloted a program where participants could receive a total of $200 in bill credits per year for off-peak charging.

— Joseph Vellone, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Fast forward to the first day of training camp, when Stidham ran the second unit and Ehlinger piloted the threes, and Payton was asked again whether a competition had begun.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of piloted

Verb

McCoy was held out from the majority of OTAs and all of mandatory minicamp under team supervision, which head coach Klint Kubiak said is being led by wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
This compilation, led by contributing editor Ardian Wibisono and contributor Yessar Rosendar, shines a light on top-performing companies with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of led

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In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays have navigated a whirlwind of transactions at and since the trade deadline.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026