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piloting

[pahy-luh-ting] / ˈpaɪ lə tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
managing
Synonyms
STRONG
administering admonishing advising controlling executing governing guiding handling husbanding inspecting leading operating organizing overseeing regulating steering superintending supervising
Antonyms
STRONG
subordinate
NOUN
aviation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aeronautics navigation
STRONG
aerodynamics flight
NOUN
navigation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boating exploration shipping
STRONG
aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage sailing seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage yachting
WEAK
cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

Example Sentences

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They will also test its manual piloting capabilities during docking simulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The company started piloting drone delivery at Google’s Mountain View campus to deliver supplies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

They are piloting working with retailers and are in the process of rolling out its circular model to parents at home.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His debut ad felt like an Aquaman trailer, the veteran and oyster farmer’s basso profondo voice overlaying scenes of him in wet suits, splitting wood, piloting a boat, flying the flag, swinging a kettlebell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It was almost like I was piloting a ship through a blinding fog, and Rain was an experienced captain.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman