piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
Examples of piloted in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said many of the sightings are actually of piloted aircraft flying legally.
—
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The piloted Artemis 2 mission is being delayed, in part to implement a new re-entry trajectory to reduce heating.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Her body was found after the City of Cape Town’s piloted aircraft joined the search, which began on Sept. 21, and located her on the slopes of the mountain.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The second flight will be another Crew Dragon mission while the third will be the first piloted flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket, now under development in Texas.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for piloted 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The piloted Artemis 2 mission is being delayed, in part to implement a new re-entry trajectory to reduce heating.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Her body was found after the City of Cape Town’s piloted aircraft joined the search, which began on Sept. 21, and located her on the slopes of the mountain.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The second flight will be another Crew Dragon mission while the third will be the first piloted flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket, now under development in Texas.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for piloted
Dictionary Entries Near piloted
Cite this Entry
“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share