coached

verb

past tense of coach
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 Sean Wesley coached the Redwings for 13 seasons, going 200-67-18 and guiding them to the Class 2A state title in 2019, but stepped down after the 2022 season. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 That rule includes students who were coached in AAU, club, 7-on-7 and similar teams. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Bennett, a Mesa, Arizona native, replaces Bobby Hurley who coached the Sun Devils for 11 seasons. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The first time Geno Auriemma coached a game at the building now known as PeoplesBank Arena, there were likely more people working than cheering. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 Duke coach Manny Diaz previously coached Miami from 2019-21 before he was replaced by Mario Cristobal. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Hall coached in Carolina in 2023-24 and also was a three-time Pro Bowler as a player. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 May coached nearby Florida Atlantic to the 2023 Final Four and his son, Jack, worked in Miami's video room before joining his father's Dallas staff. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The information used to hire them continues to inform how they are coached, deployed and considered for future roles. — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • The Office of the Attorney General remains committed to conducting an investigation guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Seiple played for Smith, who guided the Redhawks to the 1969 quarterfinals.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • In fact, as Darman tutored me, the staff secretary sees and controls all information that goes to the President.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jones took him under his wing, and JFM tutored him even while knowing Roach was going to take his job.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty years later, Elizabeth (Roden) is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time is accompanied by James (Trevena), a suitor her Aunt Maysilee (MacDowell) is keen for her to wed.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Lincoln also mentored DePaul students who later became gallery and museum professionals.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, 786 volunteers mentored more than 440 students every week at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed

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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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