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
Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The first year of girls’ flag football at Staley only had 16 athletes, coach Joey Quigley said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams’ first head coaching job was at Kansas from 1989-2003.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Longtime Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is officially out of a job after the two sides parted ways Tuesday evening.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The first year of girls’ flag football at Staley only had 16 athletes, coach Joey Quigley said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
Vitello coached the Volunteers to the program's first national championship in 2024.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams’ first head coaching job was at Kansas from 1989-2003.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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More importantly, her story shines a light on domestic violence through her relationship with her husband and trainer, Jim Martin.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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El-Masry rejected the kind offer but there was method in the trainer’s merriment.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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David dreams that Hale will mentor him and goes so far as to tell people that Hale is his mentor.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was also asked to mentor fourth-round pick Lathan Ransom.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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