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
ABC News, 4 May 2026
Mike Tomlin has officially joined NBC as an analyst and has opened up and discussed some factors that led to his resignation as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The montage-heavy trailer, released on April 28, is light on dialogue or plot but features a look at the returning cast and new characters, as Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) returns to Richmond to coach a women's soccer team.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Get runway-ready skin everyday thanks to KORA Organics, founded by Miranda Kerr, internationally renowned supermodel, entrepreneur and certified health coach.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Mike Tomlin has officially joined NBC as an analyst and has opened up and discussed some factors that led to his resignation as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Season 4 will see Ted returning to Richmond to coach a second division women’s soccer team.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The montage-heavy trailer, released on April 28, is light on dialogue or plot but features a look at the returning cast and new characters, as Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) returns to Richmond to coach a women's soccer team.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Bubbles first entered Jackson's life in the mid '80s, when animal trainer Bob Dunn helped acquire him from a Texas research facility.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of other personnel involved in sports, including coaches, trainers and student employees in athletic departments, can gain insider access to information, such as player injuries, which can prove valuable in betting.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stay steady, and let small wins guide the rest of your day forward with patience and care.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Let that insight guide you instead of rushing into action or explaining it too soon.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Store managers by and large received them warmly but said that sourcing decisions were above their pay grade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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And so the Braves improved to 25-10 under first-year manager Walt Weiss for the best record in baseball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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His mentoring efforts so far have mostly been further down the ballot.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program’s scholars for more than a decade.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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