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steering

[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
managing
Synonyms
STRONG
administering admonishing advising controlling executing governing guiding handling husbanding inspecting leading operating organizing overseeing piloting regulating superintending supervising
Antonyms
STRONG
subordinate
ADJECTIVE
pointing
Synonyms
STRONG
declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking placing revealing showing signifying specifying spotting
NOUN
navigation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boating exploration shipping
STRONG
aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting sailing seafaring seamanship steerage voyage yachting
WEAK
cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

Example Sentences

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Nexteer, a publicly traded global manufacturer of steering systems and drivelines, is controlled by a Chinese conglomerate and makes parts for top carmakers in the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It said Wilburn “likely recognized the Tesla as a hazard” about a second before the crash, at which point he swerved his steering wheel to the right and applied the brakes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I'm definitely steering down that route for now.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

QNX is the operating system that enables all kinds of driver assistance: collision warnings, blind-spot notifications, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection and steering you back into a lane when you’re drifting into trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Being near the front, Renata was sitting at the steering wheel while Livingston sat next to the control panel.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan