steer
verb (used with object)
to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc..
steers
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pluralof steer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He steers clear of healthcare providers or nursing homes catering to aging populations — “basically a fast-maturing and bad hedge to inflation” that won’t easily pass on rising costs to those residents.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"The system's better, you get clearer decisions, better steers when you need them," says a minister.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Plus: HOF Capital’s Hisham Elhaddad steers deeper into private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Reddit for the most part steers brands toward its paid advertising division, which generated revenue of $762 million in the latest quarter, up 64% over the period a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Like branding steers or embalming the dead, teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
