Thesaurus results for CONNS

conns

verb

variants also cons

present tense third-person singular of conn

as in pilots

to operate or control the course of there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor

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Recent Examples of conns Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish. —

Literary Hub, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conns

Verb

There's also an optional co-op mode, which allows two players to split the controls of the Arwing starfighter and other vehicles; one person pilots them while the other shoots at enemies.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Benji gives in to whatever Jake wants, desperate not to rock the boat, while Jake frequently pilots their relationship, taking control without giving much thought to Benji and his desires.

— David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

Definition of pilots

Verb

The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026