- present participle of pilot.
piloting
Example Sentences
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It means 10 people have now been sentenced under a law targeting those who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats since it came into force in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A teenager charged over a small boat Channel crossing was allegedly piloting a "mega dinghy" carrying a record 165 migrants from France to England, the National Crime Agency has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The European Commission is piloting an age-verification app to verify whether users are over 18 to access restricted online content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
One post in 2025 showed the two leaders piloting a B-2 bomber together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Ahmad was a ship captain, had been for thirty years, piloting tankers and ocean liners in every conceivable body of water, and he knew as much as anyone about storms, their trajectories and power.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
