PILOTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

piloted

verb

Definition of piloted

past tense of pilot

as in guided

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 steered

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 navigated

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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Recent Examples of piloted As Moore piloted a research boat last month, the largest Great Lake was calm and pancake flat, its water so clear the bottom could be seen at multiple depths. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Walker piloted both flights and became the first person to go to space twice. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 About three hours and 20 minutes into the ride, Hernandez piloted the vessel in a U-turn, which investigators believed brought the boat into a swell caused by a larger passing boat. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 In Indiana, Duke Energy piloted a program where participants could receive a total of $200 in bill credits per year for off-peak charging. — Joseph Vellone, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Fast forward to the first day of training camp, when Stidham ran the second unit and Ehlinger piloted the threes, and Payton was asked again whether a competition had begun. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The company already piloted similar supplier data workflows through a collaboration with Microsoft, one of its backers alongside the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane and S&P Global. — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Near the end of the demo, one of us piloted a ship while the other used a turret to shoot enemies and space debris. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

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Second-quarter total sales and same-store sales lagged expectations, and Burlington guided third-quarter earnings per share and same-store sales below Wall Street estimates, according to StreetAccount.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of guided

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Ever mindful of the job at hand, Parton gently steered us back to the awards show, though not before turning to Brooks with a little smile.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Three years ago, 79% of Gen Z respondents told Jobber’s Blue Collar Report that their parents had steered them toward four-year college, and only 5% considered vocational school an option.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of steered

Verb

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of conducted

Verb

Its foray into dealmaking has led many in media to wonder if Netflix could be on the hunt for another opportunity.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Mladic first led a Serb insurgency in Croatia before taking over the Bosnian Serb army that was backed by Serbia and then-President Slobodan Milosevic, who also died in the custody of the Hague court in 2006 while on trial for genocide.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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