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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 steers
Once activated, an external magnet mounted on a robotic arm steers the capsule with precision, guiding it like a joystick to the target area.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, the hurricane center’s track steers the storm far away from land, even Bermuda to the north.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
McKissick recommends sticking within the 19 to 24 inch frame range and steers her clients toward the sleek Samsung Frame when possible.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
How exactly this occurs will shape the way the atmosphere steers the developing storm.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
The film certainly steers clear of Emmerichian overdrive, but it is suffused with hopelessness — on both an intimate and an epic scale.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Barajas steers away from newer methods like using a diffuser or autoclave in her process and uses American whiskey barrels for the product’s 6-month resting process.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, the hurricane center’s track steers the storm far away from land, even Bermuda to the north.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
McKissick recommends sticking within the 19 to 24 inch frame range and steers her clients toward the sleek Samsung Frame when possible.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
How exactly this occurs will shape the way the atmosphere steers the developing storm.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
The film certainly steers clear of Emmerichian overdrive, but it is suffused with hopelessness — on both an intimate and an epic scale.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Barajas steers away from newer methods like using a diffuser or autoclave in her process and uses American whiskey barrels for the product’s 6-month resting process.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steers
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In making the announcement, Lego brought out Ke Huy Quan, the Oscar winner who famously played Data, for a nostalgic mini-film, in which the actor guides viewers through the set and its Easter eggs.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through heartfelt storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book guides children (and the adults reading with them) toward a deeper understanding of self-expression, balance, personal joy, and the importance of one’s feelings.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Danilo navigates the route back.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jury admired the magical character design, use of animals as complex character archetypes, and sophisticated framing and movement that all create the mysterious adult world the young protagonist navigates.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The common rule in KC stepping is that the man leads his partner in the dance — queuing the spins, turns and overall flow of movement.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Zandland, the indie production house Zand leads, is producing.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Maito then pilots one of these robots, called Gaine, and teams up with other mecha to take down the real evil Nouvelle Tokyo City.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Watch On For each mission simulation, one astronaut pilots the aircraft while another charts the landing area, marking key landmarks, identifying potential hazards and helping to track the flight path.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Leading an all-female filmmaking team, Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight, Little Women mini-series) directs Reminders of Him from a screenplay by Colleen Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on Hoover’s novel.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lee Sunday Evans once again directs, much of the original ensemble (including a mini-orchestra) has returned, and Krit Robinson’s wooden oval is back, in slightly larger form.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … SPEAKER SHOCK – Hacker hijacks airport speakers, blasts anti-Trump and other political messages.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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After all, if an attacker hijacks the agent’s credentials or manipulates its input data, the agent could take harmful actions faster and more persistently than any human user.—
Michael DeCesare,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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An advertisement for the Résonance, which Francis Ford Coppola saved and was later found by his wife, leading to the gift, accompanies the watch, Boutros says.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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But more important to the story than the autobiographical details, which in any case are swallowed up by the vortex of fiction, is the devastating loss of meaning that accompanies the death of a child.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX conducts many of its own rocket launches, most using the Falcon 9 rocket, from California and Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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During regular elections, OCROV also conducts a risk-limiting audit for certain contests that are wholly within Orange County.—
Dorothy Elder,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Steers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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