Synonyms of steering

steering 1 of 2

noun

as in management

Related Words

• management
• control
• leadership
• direction
• administration
• running
• governance
• piloting
• monitoring
• shepherding
• lead
• policing
• observation
• supervision
• regulation
• guidance
• government
• oversight
• stewardship
• generalship
• surveillance
• observance
• observing
• care
• superintendence
• rule
• charge
• protection
• reign
• headship
• guardianship
• auspices
• superintendency
• trusteeship
• tutelage
• aegis

steering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of steer

1

as in guiding

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 & Similar Words

• guiding
• leading
• directing
• conducting
• accompanying
• showing
• routing
• ushering
• piloting
• escorting
• preceding
• marshaling
• controlling
• managing
• attending
• convoying
• seeing
• chaperoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trailing
• following
• tailing
• shadowing
• dogging
• hounding
• tailgating

2

as in piloting

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 & Similar Words

• piloting
• navigating
• hijacking
• conning
• helming
• commandeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steering

Noun

These steering currents could change in short order, Rosencrans noted, providing a reprieve for the state. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

The steering-wheel controls return to tactile thumbwheels rather than the touch-sensitive arrangement that was, to put it politely, a solution in search of a problem. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

The ride is reasonably comfortable, steering is light but not vague and the vehicle feels smaller from behind the wheel than its large interior dimensions suggest. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Those are responsible for starting the diesel engines, which can be divorced via a lever that engages and disengages the inboard steering clutches. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

To much of the West, including former US President Bill Clinton who ushered China into the World Trade Organization, Zhu was a reformer steering his country toward free markets and, possibly, a more open political system. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

By combining precise speed and steering control with an electric powertrain capable of rapid torque delivery, Voyah has shown that a production electric crossover can perform a stunt once associated with a high-performance sports car. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

More recently, the Daily News has learned, a local bus made runs in Manhattan for three weeks despite a driver reporting steering problems and a mechanic finding severely worn suspension components. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Many advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, can control a vehicle’s speed, braking and steering using cameras, sensors and/or mapping data. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

With Evil Dead Rise steering the franchise in a new darker direction, the horror continued this summer with Sébastien Vaniček’s Evil Dead Burn. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Fauci is accused of steering the narrative towards a natural origin for COVID-19, despite internal doubts about a plausible lab leak. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The fiscally moderate governor has frustrated labor by steering $11 billion since 2020 into debt reduction and away from spending on current services. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

On the other hand, Tracey Wooster, the founder of Tracey Wooster Design in Charlotte, North Carolina, suggests steering away from viscose rugs. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Local shoppers react Some shoppers have remained cautious over the last couple of weeks, steering away from produce linked to cyclosporiasis and salmonella. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

After steering some of the funds toward naloxone and addiction-treatment programs, Hubbard began researching alternative rehabilitation therapies. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

At the meeting with Anutin, Min Aung Hlaing sought to reassure Thailand that his government was restoring stability and steering Myanmar toward democracy. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Strong corporate profits and expectations for more growth ahead have been steering stocks higher. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026