as in guided
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 coached
So far, Mike Bethea has coached seven NBA players — including Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and Terrence Williams — in his 33 seasons at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald, who coached 17 seasons at Northwestern, is back in the college game three years after his messy breakup with the Wildcats.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
That was/is a valid concern, and they were first raised during the draft by former Dolphins head coach Nick Saban, who recruited and coached Proctor in his final season at Alabama.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Reba McEntire, who coached Carter on The Voice, shared a statement in tribute to the musician on her Instagram Stories.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After retiring in 2007, Jones coached for the Galaxy for two seasons.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
While much of the lineup has changed for Charlotte since last season’s playoffs, the Checkers are still coached by Geordie Kinnear, who many players credited for the team’s big playoff run in 2025.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
She was accused of having defense attorney Elizabeth Russell cuffed and placed in a jury seating area after the two argued over whether Russell had coached a client to change his plea.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald, who coached 17 seasons at Northwestern, is back in the college game three years after his messy breakup with the Wildcats.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
That was/is a valid concern, and they were first raised during the draft by former Dolphins head coach Nick Saban, who recruited and coached Proctor in his final season at Alabama.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Reba McEntire, who coached Carter on The Voice, shared a statement in tribute to the musician on her Instagram Stories.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After retiring in 2007, Jones coached for the Galaxy for two seasons.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
While much of the lineup has changed for Charlotte since last season’s playoffs, the Checkers are still coached by Geordie Kinnear, who many players credited for the team’s big playoff run in 2025.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
She was accused of having defense attorney Elizabeth Russell cuffed and placed in a jury seating area after the two argued over whether Russell had coached a client to change his plea.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Romans hasn’t had a drink since and in the clarity of his own sobriety, found yet another life lesson that guided him to run.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Pairing him with defensive line coach Jason Taylor, who just tutored the best edge rusher duo in the country, should only help Wilson expand his repertoire and strengthen his case as a potential first-round pick.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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The appointment of a new interim chancellor should be accompanied by broad authority to clear out the wreckage.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Echevarria is the rare president who walks amid stretching players before games, has accompanied players to the NFL draft and fills his game suite with not just UM but national celebrities.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Mizell also mentored other hip-hop artists, including a young 50 Cent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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His parents say they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from friends and colleagues, as well as soldiers their son mentored.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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