taking the helm

A form of take the helm — To assume responsibility for steering a ship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the helm
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APA

taking the helm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20helm

MLA

“taking the helm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20helm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the helm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20helm.

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