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
Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Rick Curtis coached his Crean Lutheran football team to a 23-6 victory over son Sean Curtis’ Capistrano Valley team in a nonleague game at Crean Lutheran.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 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
Like most of his family, Heid was involved in athletics from a young age, playing basketball — which Cooper coached him in — before eventually settling on football.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Rick Curtis coached his Crean Lutheran football team to a 23-6 victory over son Sean Curtis’ Capistrano Valley team in a nonleague game at Crean Lutheran.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 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.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, morning line, and a thought on each.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local outfitters like Mild to Wild Rafting, Mountain Waters Rafting, and Durango Rivertrippers & Adventure Tours guide family-friendly rafting excursions down Class II and Class III whitewater.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And Blanc tries to solve what happened by seeing the big picture, tuning into the spirits that are guiding things, and attuning the audience to them.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 12 Sep. 2025.
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