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as in steering

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verb

present participle of pilot

as in guiding

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed piloted the figure skater through the national championships

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as in conducting

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the lead rider piloted the rest of the team

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as in navigating

to operate or control the course of managed to pilot the plane to safety despite the failure of the left engine

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It is authorized by the FAA for beyond-line-of-sight piloting. — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026 Each of SkyFall’s Shrike drones equipped with such capability costs about $2,000, compared to the $400 Ukrainian drones that rely only on manual piloting, Meier wrote in a blog post. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Human-swarm teaming attempts to solve that problem by shifting operators from direct piloting toward higher-level mission management. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Naming the stage clearly (awareness, exploration, active piloting, scaling) prevents organizations from overstating progress and misallocating resources. — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026 Many of the normal tasks of piloting are instead being handled by artificial intelligence. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Verb

Avalo is piloting a demand aggregation campaign with World Collective, a supplier-first sourcing platform for fashion, wherein brands of every size will be able to pool together to have access to low-footprint cotton while supplies last. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Edge faces three counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, after he was accused of piloting a motorboat up to a waterfront bar in Southport in September 2025 and opening fire on patrons. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 Six months of war and AI fever have added urgency to the rollout of Genesis, an operating system AIQ is piloting to pitch to energy companies. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Every Electric stands out for piloting a free power bank program that loans batteries to apartment renters and other households in exchange for a temporary deposit, which the company has reduced from $50 to $30 per battery. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 The signing follows Glover in spring 2026 piloting NASA’s Artemis II mission, and becoming the first Black astronaut to fly around the moon. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 In a Queens apartment building, New York is piloting new room heat pumps that can be easily installed without expensive upgrades to make electrification accessible. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 In addition to piloting, Marciniw was a flight instructor and, according to NBC4, had more than 30 years of flight experience. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Mario Lamar, 80, was piloting the aircraft with his wife, Lili Lamar, 79, granddaughter, Sofia Sosa, 28, and grandson Christian Sosa, 22, aboard when the plane went down. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloting

Noun

Its boosted flat-six engine receives a power bump, and rear-axle steering is now standard, as are larger brakes with six-piston calipers up front.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The primary interface is Peugeot’s revolutionary Hypersquare steering control.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
That conviction is guiding the $385 billion Abu Dhabi fund on its investment decisions.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of guiding

Verb

Raphaëlle, meanwhile, is recovering after a long rehabilitation and must confront the loss of her mobility, which prevents her from conducting investigations with her former energy.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Iran appears to be targeting vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a military institute.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of conducting

Verb

Historical anecdotes are everywhere and combined with recent experience navigating that system gave me a window.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
For Mohsen, that means making a case for what the festival can offer filmmakers navigating an increasingly crowded international circuit.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigating

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White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Verb

At 46, coaching his fifth Pitt State team, the priorities are different.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Virgil is sharing interim head coaching duties with coach Brice Musgrove, according to a letter to Longhorn parents Cedar Hill sent to the Star-Telegram.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of coaching

Noun

Potts also helped Marshall fix his running form, running on the balls of his feet instead of his heels.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of running

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In many ways, that makes the upcoming general elections, the first since the attack, a referendum on his leadership.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
His leadership throughout the invasion — and willingness to walk the front lines in active participation of military defense strategy — has been lauded.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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