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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
Rocket bodies are dead objects that cannot be steered.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Former Olympiacos head coach Vitor Pereira ultimately steered the club to safety this season after being appointed Forest’s fourth separate permanent head coach of the campaign.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
New findings even suggest that dream content can be gently steered, and what shows up during those hours may be one of the clearest signals of whether your sleep is doing its job.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Yet by 2012, Putin had steered the country back toward self-isolation and militarism.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
These gaps — as well as the significant positives of antidepressants and the risks of untreated depression — steered the authors’ research.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Cheryl Jamison, a longtime food writer who lives in Santa Fe, steered me to Monte Carlo years ago.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Instead, their personal data is collected, or they’re steered into worse Medicare programs, the report says.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
To this day, however, the Royal Family has steered well clear of the Windsor titles which have not been used since the death of the Duke in 1972 and his wife 14 years later.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Former Olympiacos head coach Vitor Pereira ultimately steered the club to safety this season after being appointed Forest’s fourth separate permanent head coach of the campaign.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
New findings even suggest that dream content can be gently steered, and what shows up during those hours may be one of the clearest signals of whether your sleep is doing its job.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Yet by 2012, Putin had steered the country back toward self-isolation and militarism.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
These gaps — as well as the significant positives of antidepressants and the risks of untreated depression — steered the authors’ research.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Cheryl Jamison, a longtime food writer who lives in Santa Fe, steered me to Monte Carlo years ago.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Instead, their personal data is collected, or they’re steered into worse Medicare programs, the report says.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
To this day, however, the Royal Family has steered well clear of the Windsor titles which have not been used since the death of the Duke in 1972 and his wife 14 years later.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
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One person has been successfully guided out of the cave so far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment decisions or treatment guided by the genomic test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento Fire Department has already piloted some alternative response strategies, but officials said expanding those programs citywide could be costly.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Autonomous drones can form swarms that overwhelm defenses through numbers while adapting to changing battlefield conditions by communicating with one another, instead of being remotely piloted by a human controller.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Phelan warns Paxton could cost Republicans the state Former Speaker Dade Phelan led the House during the Paxton impeachment.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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With its overall Life in Balance philosophy, Miraval Resorts and Spas has led the way in recognizing just how valuable and restorative a true connection with other humans and the natural environment can be.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The emirate has successfully navigated previous crises, from the global financial downturn to the Covid-19 pandemic, largely through financial strength, infrastructure investment and swift policy responses.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Much of their success has been fueled by role players such as Mauricio Dubón, Mike Yastrzemski and Dominic Smith as Atlanta navigated a wave of injuries.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Steered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steered. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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