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• present participle of pilot.

piloting

American  

[pahy-luh-ting] / ˈpaɪ lə tɪŋ /

noun

1. the determination of the course or position of a ship or airplane by any of various navigational methods or devices.

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piloting British  

/ ˈpaɪlətɪŋ /

noun

1. the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means

2. the occupation of a pilot

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Etymology

Origin of piloting

First recorded in 1710–20; pilot + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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piloting

Operators once steering 40-ton bulldozers over the tough, trash-filled terrain of the Marana Regional Landfill near Tucson, Ariz., are now remotely piloting a Caterpillar with a joystick hundreds of yards away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

However, Atak was seen during 90 minutes of aerial footage to be piloting the vessel using its one remaining functioning engine, the court heard.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“He was flying to Los Angeles that day, piloting a 767. He called and told me to turn on the TV — ‘You won’t believe what is going on in New York.‘”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Our problem is harder… but we want to move beyond remote piloting," says George.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Nazis claim that Comrade Hess met with an accident over the North Sea while piloting a fighter plane.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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