helming

present participle of helm
as in steering
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 helming The affable Belgian designer, who rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, further cemented his fashion profile last year by taking up the reins of Maison Margiela, succeeding John Galliano. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 And then David Fincher, who actually directed that 2010 film, is helming a sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood that Tarantino wrote but decided not to direct. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Asbille and Joris-Peyrafitte, a director known for helming The Good Mother starring Hilary Swank, have been dating for several years. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 Cretton, also known for helming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is next set to direct the live-action Naruto movie for Lionsgate. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Still, Linnetz harbors a curious desire about the experience of helming a big house one day. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Cretton might be about the hottest director in Hollywood after helming the most recent iteration of Spider-Man, which has put the franchise back on firm footing for Sony Pictures and cemented the star-power bona fides of Tom Holland and Zendaya. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 However, Ogwumike’s success as president of the players’ union, helming two monumental collective bargaining agreements, certainly gives her the buy-in from the players and an understanding of the league’s business. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Based on its trailer, Wild Horse Nine, which premieres in competition on September 3, seems to find McDonagh back in his sweet spot, helming a pitch-black comedy about two charismatic men wrestling with their dark pasts. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Choice ideas Donalds and Jolly have different visions for steering the state’s system of education.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But by late 1965, the Beatles, after having traveled the world and gaining new experiences and a curiosity for new sounds, were now the ones steering the direction of their albums.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Six months of war and AI fever have added urgency to the rollout of Genesis, an operating system AIQ is piloting to pitch to energy companies.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The signing follows Glover in spring 2026 piloting NASA’s Artemis II mission, and becoming the first Black astronaut to fly around the moon.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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