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steering

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verb

present participle of steer
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as in piloting
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of steering
Verb
But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity. Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024 The act of this reinforcement fine-tuning is indirectly guiding the generative AI toward hopefully stronger and better chain-of-thought approaches and steering it from CoTs that aren’t as good. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Watch Family Switch on Netflix Bad Moms Christmas Most of the Christmas magic is often helmed by mothers, but steering the sleigh comes with plenty of pressure. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The findings are good news for Angelenos worried about becoming a lion’s lunch — given that the cats are steering clear of people. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 Like clockwork, each leader left the work of steering the trade-reliant economy to the Bank of Korea. William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering
Noun
  • Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • Adopt inventory management software and real-time tracking tools that offer clear visibility across all channels, helping to minimize overselling, underselling and stock discrepancies.
    Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Jean-François—a bald, fifty-five-year-old Québécois in a slim-fitting black T-shirt and Coke-bottle glasses—was perched imposingly above it all, looking not unlike a futuristic aviator piloting a giant, cybernetic wasp.
    Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Bradley Daar, 70, of Clinton, was piloting a single-engine ultralight glider on Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the woods in the Town of Deep River, roughly 35 miles east of New Haven.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
  • An employee uses a radio transceiver at the control room for traffic and crowd management for pilgrims at the General Transport Centre at the Royal Commission for Mecca and Holy Sites in Mecca on June 3, 2025.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • They’ve also been accused of taunting Alex for two days in a row, leading him to cover his ears and rock back and forth in anxiety.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Observing his rank appeasement of Vladimir Putin--clearly the world's leading terrorist--is not.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Nonetheless, the company has been navigating a challenging rooftop solar market since interest rates increased in 2022.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The guide was issued in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and lists instructions on what to include in an evacuation backpack, as well as tips for navigating crisis situations.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Our city has proudly followed his leadership, marking what would have been his 95th birthday last month and now Pride Month.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
  • Musk for years has divided his time as Tesla chief with leadership roles at SpaceX, X, The Boring Co., Neuralink and xAI, but his Trump administration job proved particularly harmful to the brand, spurring protests at Tesla stores and vandalism of its vehicles and facilities.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • This would entail Lopez heading to the English capital and Christopher Nkunku travelling in the opposite direction to its Catalan counterpart.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • His regular-season numbers are astonishing, but so are his postseason stats… in the opposite direction.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025

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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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