Synonyms of steers

steers

verb

present tense third-person singular of steer

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guides
• leads
• accompanies
• directs
• conducts
• shows
• routes
• ushers
• pilots
• precedes
• marshals
• escorts
• manages
• sees
• attends
• controls
• convoys
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• trails
• tails
• dogs
• shadows
• hounds
• tailgates

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pilots
• navigates
• hijacks
• helms
• commandeers
• conns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steers

Camden generally steers private clients away from designing for stays longer than 30 days, though some have asked his firm to plan for a year or more. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

But since these girls don’t have anything that looks like conventional adulthood waiting for them, the film wisely steers them away from maturity and toward a kind of spiritual liberation. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Throughout the tour, Candamil draws on his memories growing up in the market, first watching his father and then working there in his youth as a carretillero, a cargo porter who steers upright wooden carts with produce through its narrow aisles. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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