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Synonyms of steering
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in piloting, shepherding
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for steering
steering
verb
present participle of steer
Synonyms & Antonyms of steering (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
Synonyms for steering
- conducting,
- directing,
- guiding,
- leading,
- marshaling
- (or marshalling),
- piloting,
- routing,
- showing,
- ushering
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Near Antonyms for steering
Antonyms for steering
2
to operate or control the course of
- first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake
Synonyms for steering
Words Related to steering
- commandeering,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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