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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
Eucalitto said the Connecticut Department of Transportation piloted the technology first in 2023 in East Lyme and saw speeds dropped 17% when cameras were active.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Sacramento Fire Department has already piloted some alternative response strategies, but officials said expanding those programs citywide could be costly.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Autonomous drones can form swarms that overwhelm defenses through numbers while adapting to changing battlefield conditions by communicating with one another, instead of being remotely piloted by a human controller.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Some of the systems on the RFA Lyme Bay can be loaded onto a smaller vessel that can be launched and piloted autonomously from the ship, which acts as a mother ship, waiting outside any potential minefield, Britton said.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Sacramento Fire Department has already piloted some alternative response strategies, but officials said expanding those programs citywide could be costly.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Autonomous drones can form swarms that overwhelm defenses through numbers while adapting to changing battlefield conditions by communicating with one another, instead of being remotely piloted by a human controller.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Some of the systems on the RFA Lyme Bay can be loaded onto a smaller vessel that can be launched and piloted autonomously from the ship, which acts as a mother ship, waiting outside any potential minefield, Britton said.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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Behrendsen and his dad Jeremiah guided Dakota Ridge to its first state football championship, overwhelming Palmer Ridge 38-14.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Astronomers have long sought a cosmic explanation for the Bible’s Star of Bethlehem, the shining celestial object that, so the story goes, guided the wise men, or magi, from Jerusalem to greet the baby Jesus.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Dec. 2025
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Most of the storms will be steered inland towards the Florida Everglades and west coast due to the east breeze.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The researchers also found that this Higgs mode steered the crystal toward a phase that cannot be achieved by heating it.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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She is currently coached by Hervé Bidard, the 1988 Olympic gold medalist in Seoul, and plans to compete again under Bidard later this month.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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In a hypothetical matchup, Ossoff led Collins by 7 percentage points in a poll conducted in early April by Echelon Insights.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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At a Monday news conference, NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham spoke about the report and a separate report on revenue passenger-carrying operations, including skydiving, conducted in 2021.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The star was accompanied by her boyfriend, 28-year-old former soccer player Akeem Morris, as well as her daughters Mercy, 19, and Lourdes, 28.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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While Hopp said some people just took the fans and moved on, others stopped to chat with the Soroptimists who were accompanied by Yusef Mill, co-chair of the San Diego Advisory Council’s Community Committee.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Some of the largest donations came from a political action committee led by House Speaker Mike Johnson.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Renard possesses significant international experience, having led Morocco at the 2018 World Cup in their first appearance since 1998, and guiding Saudi Arabia to a shock group stage win over eventual champions Argentina in 2022.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Preliminary results shared by the federal government showed that nearly 55% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout almost 59%.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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