as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coach
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Athletes are under the command of coaches and athletic administrators.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
For the second week in a row, though, the Broncos will face a head coach in Shane Steichen with less than three years of NFL head-coaching experience.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer will have a lot to handle in terms of expectations and trying to guide the team back to their winning ways.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Athletes are under the command of coaches and athletic administrators.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
For the second week in a row, though, the Broncos will face a head coach in Shane Steichen with less than three years of NFL head-coaching experience.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the unaided-recognition score, State Farm’s Trainor/trainer mashup was marginally more likable (6%) than the category norm and delivered an attention rating that was 11% higher than the standard insurance offering.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The museum guides visitors through Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Islamic, and other global belief systems before culminating in the Buddhist 10 Courts of Hell.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This discovery not only changes our understanding of lunar geology but could also guide future missions to regions where the moon’s surface is still active.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, in January, Chase was arrested and charged with simple battery after allegedly hitting an Atlanta-area sports bar manager in the face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stop managing tasks and start mentoring talent.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Proprietors would source the teas from Mallett and receive mentoring from her corporate leadership team.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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