Steer and Work

Steer

Steer verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Work and steer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Steer".

Nearby Words: steered, steering, steerage, steersman

Work verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

Usage example: show me how to work the machine

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Steer and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Steer" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

Many times, it is indeed the case: If an unpalatable bias is detected in a work, people will steer clear of it.

Source: Don't Shoot the Message
He nearly burns up his plane entering the atmosphere, and when he finds out that shooting the missile doesn't work, Batman uses the Javelin itself to grapple and steer the missile off course.

Source: Awesome / Justice League
And that Anakin didn't have any actual piloting controls to work with: he was flying entirely by opening and closing vents on the ship's hull to steer it where he needed it to go.

Source: Improbable Piloting Skills

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Work and Steer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/steer/work

Steer & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/steer/work>.

Work or Steer. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/steer/work.

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