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
In 2022, Renard coached Saudi Arabia, which pulled off one of the greatest World Cup upsets by defeating Argentina in group play.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Acuff has drawn rave reviews from Calapari, who has coached 42 NBA lottery picks and 13 All-Stars with 43 All-Star appearances, including two MVPS, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Rose.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Gutierrez previously coached at Brownsville Lopez from 2018 to 2022, leading the Lobos to six wins before being reassigned.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Babcock has not coached a game in the league since being fired by Toronto 23 games into the 2019-20 season.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
There are those who believe Bernardo may be the Catalan’s favourite player for exactly that reason (and this is a man who coached Lionel Messi).
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee and is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, won around 30% of the vote last month.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The Kings are coached by Chris Redman, who played eight NFL seasons and is among the six quarterbacks who were selected ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft.
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Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
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Kennington Smith Iii,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Acuff has drawn rave reviews from Calapari, who has coached 42 NBA lottery picks and 13 All-Stars with 43 All-Star appearances, including two MVPS, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Rose.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Gutierrez previously coached at Brownsville Lopez from 2018 to 2022, leading the Lobos to six wins before being reassigned.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Babcock has not coached a game in the league since being fired by Toronto 23 games into the 2019-20 season.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
There are those who believe Bernardo may be the Catalan’s favourite player for exactly that reason (and this is a man who coached Lionel Messi).
—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee and is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, won around 30% of the vote last month.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The Kings are coached by Chris Redman, who played eight NFL seasons and is among the six quarterbacks who were selected ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft.
—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
—
Kennington Smith Iii,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Cole tutored with Casa de Amistad from 2022 through 2025, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Clive Davis, the Grammy-winning music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston, had a storied ear for a hit and specialized in resurrecting the careers of artists many considered past their peak, died Monday at his New York City home, his family announced.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Back in the newsroom, Leavitt mentored many younger reporters on how to go about getting stories.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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