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take the helm

VERB
manage
Synonyms
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administer conduct dominate govern guide handle maintain operate oversee regulate run supervise take care of take over train use
STRONG
advocate boss captain command concert counsel designate direct disburse engineer execute head influence instruct manipulate minister officiate pilot ply preside request rule steer superintend watch wield
WEAK
call the shots call upon care for carry on engage in hold down run the show watch over
Antonyms
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follow forget leave mismanage neglect obey serve surrender yield
STRONG
hurt ignore oppose
WEAK
bumble fail
VERB
steer
Synonyms
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drive escort govern herd shepherd
STRONG
beacon captain conduct control helm lead pilot point route run see show skipper
WEAK
be in the driver's seat head for run things take over take the reins

Example Sentences

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Cook will step down on Sept. 1, at which point Ternus will take the helm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

CarMax last month named the former CEO of U.K.-based InterContinental Hotels Group to take the helm, succeeding Bill Nash, who left in November amid declining sales and rising competition from Carvana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Led by opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her activism, it was ready to take the helm.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Hicks was deferential to the Democratic candidates who have long served in public office and have compelling personal tales and the experience to take the helm of the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

I let him take the helm, while the rest began thorough search, all keeping abreast, with lanterns: we left no corner unsearched.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker