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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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Recent Examples of piloted
According to documents in the Del Mar capsizing case, the panga piloted by Rodriguez and Zuniga left Mexico on May 4 with 19 total people on board.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The two men and two women died Thursday in strong currents while trying to board the boat Ali allegedly piloted off the coast of Calais.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Two men and two women died Thursday in strong currents while trying to board the boat Ali allegedly piloted off the coast of Calais.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An official timeline for a national rollout of Costco's new pre-checkout process has not been announced, but in the meantime, the new initiative is being piloted in several of the chain's locations.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The two men and two women died Thursday in strong currents while trying to board the boat Ali allegedly piloted off the coast of Calais.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Two men and two women died Thursday in strong currents while trying to board the boat Ali allegedly piloted off the coast of Calais.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An official timeline for a national rollout of Costco's new pre-checkout process has not been announced, but in the meantime, the new initiative is being piloted in several of the chain's locations.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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There are also in-room massages, guided hikes through surrounding trails, and sound healing sessions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trinity Rodman whipped in a cross that found Leicy Santos, who guided it home.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In terms of the modern era, though, Forest are rookies at this level, as this is their first season with continental football since Frank Clark — one of the club’s Miracle Men — steered them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1996.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two of the Bumblebee drones were being steered to collide with the third, as part of the soldiers' initial training for the kind of drone-on-drone combat that's been taking place for months on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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So far, Mike Bethea has coached seven NBA players — including Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and Terrence Williams — in his 33 seasons at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fitzgerald, who coached 17 seasons at Northwestern, is back in the college game three years after his messy breakup with the Wildcats.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens conducted a protracted search, hiring Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — one of Harbaugh’s former assistants — as the franchise’s fourth head coach.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Austin Williams led Lockport (18-5, 1-1) with seven kills.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while CJ McCollum, who had shaped too much of this series already, was limited to six points on 3-for-10 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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