as in steered
to operate or control the course of
a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel
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Recent Examples of helmed
The hotel's 36-seat restaurant, Le Royal, was awarded one Michelin star and is helmed by executive chef Christophe Raoux.
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Donaldson helmed the project from a script by Cheryl Meyer and Anthony Grant.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The upcoming Ronnie Spector biopic, starring Zendaya as the iconic singer, will be helmed by Oscar-winning Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins, PEOPLE confirms.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Returning to the director’s chair is Naomi Nakayama, who previously helmed the series’ seventh season in 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Jeremy Clarkson, who helmed the BBC’s global hit motoring show Top Gear then The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime, wrote in The Sun newspaper that the glamour that used to go along with the life of a Formula One racing driver now belongs to the past.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Joe and Anthony Russo have previously helmed some of the most beloved Marvel films in the studio’s history.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Song helmed the feature from her own script.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
The film, helmed by returning director Yu, continues the story of Ne Zha, a rebellious and powerful young deity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Donaldson helmed the project from a script by Cheryl Meyer and Anthony Grant.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The upcoming Ronnie Spector biopic, starring Zendaya as the iconic singer, will be helmed by Oscar-winning Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins, PEOPLE confirms.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Returning to the director’s chair is Naomi Nakayama, who previously helmed the series’ seventh season in 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Jeremy Clarkson, who helmed the BBC’s global hit motoring show Top Gear then The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime, wrote in The Sun newspaper that the glamour that used to go along with the life of a Formula One racing driver now belongs to the past.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Joe and Anthony Russo have previously helmed some of the most beloved Marvel films in the studio’s history.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Song helmed the feature from her own script.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
The film, helmed by returning director Yu, continues the story of Ne Zha, a rebellious and powerful young deity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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