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
Both sons coached under their father at Mission Viejo.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Katie DaCosta also coached at other high schools, including East Catholic, Classical Magnet, Enfield, and the women’s basketball team at Manchester Community College before the college shut down its sports programs.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The Nighthawks are coached by Sydney Price, whose daughter Madison Bethel has been a program pillar for three seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, from 2017 through 2020, LaFleur coached quarterbacks and wide receivers under Shanahan with the 49ers.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is on his second tour of Big 12 duty, having coached Oklahoma from 1994-2006 and the Cougars now in their third year in the conference.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Dëmin was selected to the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles and won the mini tournament on Team Vince, coached by Vince Carter.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
That 1991 team was coached by Nolan Richardson, who led the Razorbacks to the 1994 national title.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Katie DaCosta also coached at other high schools, including East Catholic, Classical Magnet, Enfield, and the women’s basketball team at Manchester Community College before the college shut down its sports programs.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The Nighthawks are coached by Sydney Price, whose daughter Madison Bethel has been a program pillar for three seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, from 2017 through 2020, LaFleur coached quarterbacks and wide receivers under Shanahan with the 49ers.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is on his second tour of Big 12 duty, having coached Oklahoma from 1994-2006 and the Cougars now in their third year in the conference.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Dëmin was selected to the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles and won the mini tournament on Team Vince, coached by Vince Carter.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
That 1991 team was coached by Nolan Richardson, who led the Razorbacks to the 1994 national title.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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The space has saunas and cold plunges, both guided and unguided, starting at $40 for a drop-in session.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dissanayake said Sri Lanka was guided by neutrality while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 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 release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then you are hit by another song, booming from a new performer and accompanied by the sound of his shopping cart rattling over the cobblestone street.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Epstein mentored the young man who was looking to get into finance and introduced him to billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin and former head of Hyatt Hotels, Tom Pritzker.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure, Kristen Sherman mentored All-County quarterback Makena Cook, who is a junior.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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