piloted

adjective

pi·​lot·​ed ˈpī-lə-təd How to pronounce piloted (audio)
Synonyms of pilotednext
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft

Examples of piloted in a Sentence

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The company is developing its Valo piloted electric aircraft, a four-passenger eVTOL designed to operate with zero operating emissions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 North Dakota, Louisiana, Maine and North Carolina have all greenlit or piloted similar programs. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The aircraft will be able to operate well above 18,000 feet, but is designed to work close to the ground in combat with human-piloted military vehicles. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The agency has piloted regulations in domains ranging from clinical trial ethics and genetic privacy to biosecurity and genetic engineering. — Doni Bloomfield, STAT, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piloted

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of pilot entry 2

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piloted was in 1775

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