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
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has wins over Charlotte and Richmond.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Mike Krzyzewski coached in 2016, Gregg Popovich coached in 2020, Kerr in 2024, and now Spoelstra eventually in 2028.
—Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Rhule isn’t the only sitting Big Ten coach mentioned for the Penn State job.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has wins over Charlotte and Richmond.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Skipper’s dad, Jim Skipper, coached in college and in the NFL from 1974 to 2018, once serving as former UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster’s running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Mike Krzyzewski coached in 2016, Gregg Popovich coached in 2020, Kerr in 2024, and now Spoelstra eventually in 2028.
—Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Howard went down hard after hitting another player and remained motionless on the field as trainers rushed to his side.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pinto once again worked with personal trainer Jon DiFlorio, a strength and conditioning coach based in the forward’s home of Long Island.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the expert teachers of the school were happy to guide women back to a true feminine balance.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The league doesn’t control r/NFL, and its social media managers have met with the page’s longtime moderators to ensure smooth cooperation.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Tess takes on the role of mentoring Kenny’s daughter, a talented country singer in her own right, the two get reacquainted.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among those who spoke was Debrenna Glaster Vann, a barber whom Morrow mentored.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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