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
But Milan go to Genoa next, a team coached by De Rossi, a Roma icon.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This February, the Roos hired veteran head coach Mark Turgeon, who played at KU in the 1980s and later coached with success at Wichita State and Maryland, among other stops.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
When Kiffin returned to Tennessee as Ole Miss’s head coach, fans showered the field with debris and the game had to be stopped temporarily—and that was the reaction after Kiffin had coached the Vols for a mere single season, 11 years earlier.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Absent from the last three contests due to financial constraints, Bulgaria is back with a bang(aranga) courtesy of Dara, a talent-show veteran having shot to fame on The X Factor, coached on The Voice, and finished runner-up on Dancing With the Stars.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Her addition was announced back in late April, as the 17-time Grammy-winning artist coached the Top 3 finalists for the stage and a final chance to earn America’s vote.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Miller has coached at Mitty since 1986 and served as head coach since 1988, in addition to teaching AP World History.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Dooley last coached in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst at Alabama, again working on a staff led by Saban.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This February, the Roos hired veteran head coach Mark Turgeon, who played at KU in the 1980s and later coached with success at Wichita State and Maryland, among other stops.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
When Kiffin returned to Tennessee as Ole Miss’s head coach, fans showered the field with debris and the game had to be stopped temporarily—and that was the reaction after Kiffin had coached the Vols for a mere single season, 11 years earlier.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Absent from the last three contests due to financial constraints, Bulgaria is back with a bang(aranga) courtesy of Dara, a talent-show veteran having shot to fame on The X Factor, coached on The Voice, and finished runner-up on Dancing With the Stars.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Her addition was announced back in late April, as the 17-time Grammy-winning artist coached the Top 3 finalists for the stage and a final chance to earn America’s vote.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Miller has coached at Mitty since 1986 and served as head coach since 1988, in addition to teaching AP World History.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Dooley last coached in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst at Alabama, again working on a staff led by Saban.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided the Warriors to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided Golden State to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Her first year in New Haven, Heidi tutored students on weekends to pay her parents back.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Bianchi expressed gratitude for Hall, who tutored him in the summer ahead of Bianchi’s junior year to get his grades up from missing the last term of school as a sophomore.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 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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Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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They were mentored by Tim Richter, head of industrial design at German industrial giant Siemens’s health branch Healthineers.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Mullin, who has no prior federal-law-enforcement experience, is being mentored by Homan, a former acting director of ICE, who started working for the federal government in 1984.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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