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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
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.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Upon their arrival, they’re greeted by a wee man known only as the Dungeon Master, who enigmatically steers them through their new locale, keeping them safe from the evil forces of Venger while providing them with clues that will ostensibly lead them home.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Others cautioned that attacking appearances rather than engaging with ideas reflects poor judgment and steers the conversation away from meaningful discussion.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The user always steers the outputs.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2018, The Pfister was the runner-up in 10Best's ranking of the country's Best Haunted Hotels, a detail that steers some Major League Baseball players clear of staying there.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Leanne heads up campaigns, imagery and branding alongside retail and the overall running of the company, while Guy steers production, wholesale partnerships and generally oversees the finished products.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Acutely self-aware but nevertheless unapologetic, Vasquez steers his surreal and cynical midnight treasure just to the point of mainstream acceptability here.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Upon their arrival, they’re greeted by a wee man known only as the Dungeon Master, who enigmatically steers them through their new locale, keeping them safe from the evil forces of Venger while providing them with clues that will ostensibly lead them home.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Others cautioned that attacking appearances rather than engaging with ideas reflects poor judgment and steers the conversation away from meaningful discussion.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The user always steers the outputs.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2018, The Pfister was the runner-up in 10Best's ranking of the country's Best Haunted Hotels, a detail that steers some Major League Baseball players clear of staying there.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Leanne heads up campaigns, imagery and branding alongside retail and the overall running of the company, while Guy steers production, wholesale partnerships and generally oversees the finished products.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Acutely self-aware but nevertheless unapologetic, Vasquez steers his surreal and cynical midnight treasure just to the point of mainstream acceptability here.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steers
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Sarah’s deep sense of heritage, informed by her parents’ journey from Barbados to south London, often guides her choices.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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As Barberot guides Expliseat through its next growth phase, balancing rapid expansion with operational excellence will be critical.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her Deandra operates through body language and subtext, exploring how a Black woman navigates revolutionary betrayal while protecting herself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Sep. 2025
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Switching between Lily’s and Atlas’s viewpoints, ISWU navigates life post-divorce, second chances at love, and so much more.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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His power continued and now in a contract year, Schwarber leads MLB with 53 home runs and helped Philadelphia win a second-consecutive NL East title.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Junior running back Kendrick Raphael (39 carries, 201 yards, TD) leads a rushing attack that’s averaging 118 yards a game.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The enchanted satnav system directs Sarah and David to various doors dotted along their circuitous route toward healing.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 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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In their new action-comedy movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson play armored truck drivers who are reluctantly pulled into a casino heist when a burglar (Keke Palmer) hijacks their vehicle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The stutter that often accompanies lower-end portable displays isn’t present here.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nguyen, who regularly accompanies migrants at immigration court, said Friday that the group has not seen any arrests in the hallway for the past two weeks.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this photo provided by the Royal Navy on September 9, 2025, the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, left, conducts a joint operation with the Japanese aircraft carrier JS Kaga, right, in the Sea of Japan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Honda conducts an annual symposium in Japan where engineers and researchers from across the company including HRC gather to present and publish papers on their developments.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Steers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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