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
Here’s how high performers are coached to prioritize their sleep.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Mayo after the season and replaced him with Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker who won three Super Bowls with the team as a player and coached the Tennessee Titans to three playoff appearances in six seasons from 2018 to 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
LaFleur mentioned his history in the NFC West, having coached in the division for seven years.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice coached the NFC squad, while ex-49ers quarterback Steve Young coached the AFC.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
McCarthy coached the Packers to a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The National team will be coached by a mostly Philadelphia Eagles staff led by senior defensive assistant Clint Hurtt.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
After the Longhorns’ victory over Georgia, Swain drew praise from Texas coach Sean Miller, who coached the forward at Xavier for two years before both arrived in Austin this past offseason.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Saleh and Whitecotton coached together with the New York Jets from 2021 to 2024.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Mayo after the season and replaced him with Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker who won three Super Bowls with the team as a player and coached the Tennessee Titans to three playoff appearances in six seasons from 2018 to 2023.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
LaFleur mentioned his history in the NFC West, having coached in the division for seven years.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice coached the NFC squad, while ex-49ers quarterback Steve Young coached the AFC.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
McCarthy coached the Packers to a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The National team will be coached by a mostly Philadelphia Eagles staff led by senior defensive assistant Clint Hurtt.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
After the Longhorns’ victory over Georgia, Swain drew praise from Texas coach Sean Miller, who coached the forward at Xavier for two years before both arrived in Austin this past offseason.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Saleh and Whitecotton coached together with the New York Jets from 2021 to 2024.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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His individual production guided the Rams to the NFC Championship Game, where their season ended in a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The excursion also included lunch at a nearby restaurant, a walking tour of picturesque Les Baux-de-Provence, and guided motorcoach travel in between.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Dixon has coached and tutored and fed and housed him.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 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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Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Iger himself mentored both Walden and D’Amaro, guiding them for whenever the board made its choice.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Coakley had mentored a Gold Award-winning scout who was about to go on TV to talk about the award.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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