STEERS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

steers

verb

present tense third-person singular of steer

as in guides

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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as in pilots

to operate or control the course of first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake

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Recent Examples of steers Republicans have a sizable cash advantage as House Speaker Mike Johnson steers the party closer to Trump to try to keep the majority. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Web protection steers any application away from dangerous URLs, which is a plus. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Spithill steers Oracle’s space-age, 72-foot catamaran to its eighth straight victory, speeding past Dean Barker and Emirates Team New Zealand in the winner-take-all Race 19 on San Francisco Bay. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 In the carousel of images, Yarmosky, 39, steers the boat and smiles as the pair enjoy some quality time together. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The approach does not have the same oversight, services or safeguards in place as the traditional foster care system, which also steers kids to live with family members. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Second Dinner said once players choose a starter, the Draft Mode steers the choices to complementary cards, and they’re marked with archetypes. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Instead, Gruver steers people toward solid-wood accent tables, side chairs, and case goods such as dressers and buffets. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026 She’s given away that sum of money in just a matter of a few years, which steers heavily away from how billionaires usually give away their fortunes. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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Trask, who grow up under the demanding eye of father Cyrus (Tracy Letts), a one-legged Civil War hero who guides them with military rigor.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
For the flexibility assessment, the app guides you through various movements, such as raising your arms and bending your legs.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of guides

Verb

Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Manuel Varela, who also pilots Goodie, says the drone has switchable nozzles for whatever the cleaning job calls for.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of pilots

Verb

The series navigates the tumultuous relationship between Leo and his neighbor Clive Goss (David Morrissey), a family man whose conservative views are problematically reinforced by the internet.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of navigates

Verb

Still, getting ourselves out via some traction boards would have saved on money, frustration and the embarrassment that accompanies getting stuck less than a mile from the highway.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Previously unseen artwork accompanies his account of how the visual identity developed alongside the music.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Verb

Their predicament hijacks Irwin’s suburban family life, just as his wife Hester (Scarlett Johansson, not Hathaway) is diagnosed with a sudden illness.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
As money hijacks morality and democracy begins to look like a hoax, Tresnjak’s Broadway-caliber staging contrasts garish spectacle with piercingly intimate scenes between Claire and Anton.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hijacks

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Javier Polo directs the buzz project at Iberseries & Platino Industria’s Co-Production and Financing Forum.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Choi is managing partner of Equitas Partners and directs the City Council’s Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement (AICE) Initiative.

— Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of directs

Verb

The autonomous vehicle launches from a carrier aircraft and conducts high-speed atmospheric tests before returning for recovery.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Of course, how Ovechkin conducts himself and presents his views is his own business.

— Dominik Hasek, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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