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

The researchers also emphasized that most of their experiments on the 16 sites did not uncover price steering or price discrimination. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

So have the brakes, steering, cooling and electrical systems. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Since the vehicle was too old for power-steering, diamond-hard triceps helped, too. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

From here, there is a chance Polo could get caught in the steering currents and race directly north towards the Baja California coast this weekend or early next week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

The steering is heavier than something like a 296 but still feels very direct, with good feedback of the road conditions as the front wheels are experiencing them. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

The former are the guiding principles while the latter are the steering, brakes and dashboard. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Baccarin spoke about Mickey steering clear of relationships in Season 2. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Choice ideas Donalds and Jolly have different visions for steering the state’s system of education. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

But by late 1965, the Beatles, after having traveled the world and gaining new experiences and a curiosity for new sounds, were now the ones steering the direction of their albums. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Designers are steering clients toward the very qualities those pieces already have. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

For leaders steering transformation, for boards overseeing structural change and for investors underwriting both, the question is not whether trust will be tested. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

In 2011, to further this, MacAskill launched 80,000 Hours, a career-advice project steering talented people toward high-impact work. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Contending with weak consumption and slower growth figures, China is betting that advanced technologies will spur new growth, steering more investment toward competing with the US in semiconductors and AI, which creates relatively few jobs. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Mandel took the sentiment a step further, comparing Cowell’s absence to sailing without the person normally steering the ship. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026

The 16-year-old girl who was steering the bicycle — which appeared to be a Citi Bike in footage shared by ABC7 Eyewitness News — sustained injuries to her leg and was hospitalized, per the NYPD. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026