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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 release issued by DEWALT, the robot is already being piloted with one of the world’s largest hyperscalers and has completed work across 10 data center construction phases.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
The research provided by Gooding Christie’s notes that three examples of the Ballot 3/8 LC Grand Prix Two-Seater, piloted by René Thomas, Ralph DePalma, and Jean Chassagne, lined up at the starting grid of the 1920 Indianapolis 500.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The 1977 Cessna 177 Cardinal RG was piloted by Richard Lund, 64, of Newcastle.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
The research provided by Gooding Christie’s notes that three examples of the Ballot 3/8 LC Grand Prix Two-Seater, piloted by René Thomas, Ralph DePalma, and Jean Chassagne, lined up at the starting grid of the 1920 Indianapolis 500.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The 1977 Cessna 177 Cardinal RG was piloted by Richard Lund, 64, of Newcastle.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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From that day forward, faith guided him.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The by-hand ethos covers all the furniture and furnishings, created by local artisans guided by international designers to create contemporary versions of traditional objects.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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Huml steered the Wildcats to a 9-9 record in a very strong Dual County League and to the quarterfinals of the Div.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Keane steered them back gently but relentlessly, part operatic conductor, part Simon Says leader.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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McCarthy coached the Packers to a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The National team will be coached by a mostly Philadelphia Eagles staff led by senior defensive assistant Clint Hurtt.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The annual point-in-time count, which is imperfect but offers a snapshot of homelessness, is conducted in late January each year.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The snow will be accompanied by extreme cold, including wind chills below zero, the National Weather Service says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Canes have another edge prospect in Akheem Mesidor, who led the ACC with 12 1/2 sacks and added 17 1/2 tackles for loss during Miami’s run to the national championship game.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Daboll led New York to a playoff berth and was the AP NFL's Coach of the Year his debut season in 2022, but the Giants went 11-33 the rest of his tenure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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