Meaning & use

Steered

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Guided or controlled the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or course of action.

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She steered the boat carefully around the rocky shoreline.

The mediator steered the conversation away from a heated argument.

A note on using this word

Beyond literal driving, 'steered' is commonly used figuratively to describe guiding a discussion, decision, or plan.

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