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
Dooley last coached in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst at Alabama, again working on a staff led by Saban.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
And still, the Thunder were too talented, too deep, too well-coached.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Nurse coached Anunoby on the same Raptors team Kawhi Leonard led to an NBA title, and ever since, the two have often been mentioned among the NBA’s premier two-way wings.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Inter Miami’s next home game is May 17 against the Portland Timbers, who are coached by former Miami coach Phil Neville.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Golden, who coached at the University of San Francisco before the Gators, has a 160-77 overall record in seven years as a college coach.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Jefferson coached the cornerbacks during spring practice.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
And still, the Thunder were too talented, too deep, too well-coached.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Nurse coached Anunoby on the same Raptors team Kawhi Leonard led to an NBA title, and ever since, the two have often been mentioned among the NBA’s premier two-way wings.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Inter Miami’s next home game is May 17 against the Portland Timbers, who are coached by former Miami coach Phil Neville.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Golden, who coached at the University of San Francisco before the Gators, has a 160-77 overall record in seven years as a college coach.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Jefferson coached the cornerbacks during spring practice.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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