Meaning & use
Helmed
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Directed, led, or was in charge of an organization, project, or vehicle; steered.
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The veteran director helmed the studio's biggest blockbuster of the year.
She helmed the ship through the narrow strait during the storm.
A note on using this word
Often used in entertainment journalism to describe a director's role on a film, extending the nautical sense of steering a ship.
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followed
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