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 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 Flanz is excited to celebrate the show’s milestone with her colleagues and see where the evolution of news, entertainment and comedy steers the ship next. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Schumer, who steers millions in outside spending through a constellation of PACs, threatened to freeze all investments in Maine unless Platner ends his campaign, but has otherwise stayed silent on the jockeying. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026 Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steers

Verb

Stitt pushes and unloads the heavy cart while Bayless guides the way with their list, checking off household staples like bottled water, sugar and toilet paper.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
While players of the game control a hero named Link, Zelda guides the plot and sends him on quests.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 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

Toney, who caught a team-high 12 passes for 114 yards on Friday and leads UM with 28 catches, 444 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns, was also banged up with an undisclosed injury and limited in the second half.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
In the National League, Philadelphia leads Arizona by four games for the final wild card, so anyone rooting for chaos this coming week may be disappointed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of leads

Verb

The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Verb

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
The moment a search tool is triggered in our chat, this layout template completely hijacks my output sequence.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hijacks

Verb

The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Lamplighters’ current director is Mark Barone, and John Schultz directs the Harmonizers.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of directs

Verb

Space is central to national security infrastructure and warfighting efforts, and serves a critical role in how the military communicates, navigates, conducts operations and tracks threats globally.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
New defensive tariffs can be imposed only after the commission conducts a formal investigation, which is bound by statutory deadlines and triggered by evidence of injury to European industry.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026