1
: a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity compare stag sense 3
2
: an ox less than four years old
steered; steering; steers
1
: to control the course of : direct
especially
: to guide by mechanical means (such as a rudder)
2
: to set and hold to (a course)
1
: to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile)
2
: to pursue a course of action
3
: to be subject to steering
the car steers well
steerer
noun
steer
4 of 4dialectal British variant of stir
Synonyms
Examples of steer in a Sentence
Verb
She steered the ship through the strait.
He steered his car carefully into the parking space.
He steered the wheelchair through the aisles.
Skillful navigators can steer by the positions of the stars.
The car was steering right at us.
The boat steered out to sea.
He tried to steer the conversation away from his recent problems.
She skillfully steered the bill through the legislature.
He steered the team to another championship last year.
The high recent returns on stocks have steered many investors away from bonds.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Report reveals longhorn steer died of disease It was later learned through a necropsy report that the steer died of disease 36 hours prior and had not been killed prior to being placed on the lawn.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Jan. 2024
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Three years later, his sister is helping to steer a new search into his whereabouts and remains hopeful that information is out there.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Ellen Crain, the executive director of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary, recently found the steer on the wrong side of the New York sanctuary's fence with a new friend.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Report reveals longhorn steer died of disease It was later learned through a necropsy report that the steer died of disease 36 hours prior and had not been killed prior to being placed on the lawn.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Jan. 2024
Verb
Francis has since steered clear of several lawsuits, and avoided jail time after a 2013 guilty verdict on five charges, including misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment, in Los Angeles.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Three years later, his sister is helping to steer a new search into his whereabouts and remains hopeful that information is out there.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Steer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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steer
1 of 2 noun1
: a male domestic ox castrated before sexual maturity and especially one raised for beef
2
: an ox less than four years old
steer
2 of 2 verb1
: to direct the course or the course of : guide
steer by the stars
steer a boat
steer a conversation
2
: to follow a course of action
3
: to be guided
an automobile that steers well
steerer
noun
ˈstir-ər
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