steered
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɪɹd// UK //stˈiəd// steered
v. controlled the direction of a vehicle or a situation. You use this when you guide something toward a specific place or goal.
v. past tense and past participle of 'steer'; refers to controlling the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or course of action. Often used metaphorically to describe guiding a conversation or project.
She steered the car carefully through the narrow street.
The captain steered the ship toward the harbor as the storm began to worsen.
The experienced moderator steered the debate away from personal attacks and back toward the substantive policy issues that the audience actually cared about.
Usage
The verb is transitive when used with a vehicle or a topic, but can be intransitive when describing the act of driving.