remote-controlled
adjective
re·mote-con·trolled
ri-ˈmōt-kən-ˈtrōld 
: controlled (as by a radio signal) from a distance : operated by means of remote control
a remote-controlled toy car
remote-controlled robots/drones
Examples of remote-controlled in a Sentence
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Chumming is now banned from sunrise to sunset when fishing from shore, and mechanized or remote-controlled devices (like drones) are not prohibited to deploy bait while fishing with rod and reel from the shore.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the reverse is also true: overstating the power of propaganda risks amplifying not only the original falsehood, but also an even more corrosive and polarizing narrative—that American politicians are somehow remote-controlled, and that U.S. citizens don’t have agency.
—Olga Belogolova, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2024
The candles that line the exterior of Doge's Palace were LED and remote-controlled.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023
These robots are largely remote-controlled by humans—there’s little autonomy—and operate over ranges of a few kilometers.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
Lighting, curtains, and audio-visuals are all remote-controlled.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The five-blade fan is remote-controlled and is ideal for both medium- and large-sized rooms, like living rooms, dining rooms, and some bedrooms.
—Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
It is armed with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun or MK-19, and a 40mm grenade launcher, all of which are remote-controlled from inside the armed cabin.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 6 Feb. 2023
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the reverse is also true: overstating the power of propaganda risks amplifying not only the original falsehood, but also an even more corrosive and polarizing narrative—that American politicians are somehow remote-controlled, and that U.S. citizens don’t have agency.
—Olga Belogolova, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2024
The candles that line the exterior of Doge's Palace were LED and remote-controlled.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023
These robots are largely remote-controlled by humans—there’s little autonomy—and operate over ranges of a few kilometers.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
Lighting, curtains, and audio-visuals are all remote-controlled.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The five-blade fan is remote-controlled and is ideal for both medium- and large-sized rooms, like living rooms, dining rooms, and some bedrooms.
—Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
It is armed with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun or MK-19, and a 40mm grenade launcher, all of which are remote-controlled from inside the armed cabin.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Remote-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote-controlled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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