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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Getty Images Marc Bernal has been ordered to take a step forward in his development by Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, and build on a strong 2025/2026 campaign next term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Bryan Poehler was Keller’s coach during the back-to-back reign, and Christina Gwyn-Barton, a former Keller player, coached from 2018 to 2023 before Cribbs took over.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Getty Images Marc Bernal has been ordered to take a step forward in his development by Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, and build on a strong 2025/2026 campaign next term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee and is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, won around 30% of the vote last month.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Today, players are working out virtually year-round, often with specialized personal position coaches and trainers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Of the 17 horses that were killed, 11 belonged to trainer Robyn Mongiardo and six belonged to trainer Timothy Benson.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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That document will be the guiding plan that sets the DDA's priorities into the future.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The family won a retrial based on negative film stored within evidence files that their lawyer argued shows that police may have guided Sakahara to the location of the body.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Despite Mike Trout’s strong start to the season and strong stretches from starters José Soriano, Reid Detmers and Walbert Ureña, the Angels have had a worse first half this season with first-year manager Kurt Suzuki at the helm.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Authentic experiences working in instructional roles directly with children, in classrooms mentored by certified teachers, is a key component of the Read Alliance program.—
Read Alliance,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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What began as a rehabilitation exercise has grown into a business and a mentoring practice for veterans and others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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