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
Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is coached by 54-year-old Sergej Barbarez, has a strong back line with Tarik Muharemović, Sead Kolašinac, and Nikola Katić of FC Schalke 04.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
On display are the game's original 1891 rules, written by James Naismith, who coached the first-ever Kansas team.
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Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
He was coached at UConn by Dan Hurley, who is the brother of Duke legend Bobby Hurley, who the Kings selected seventh overall in 1993.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
David Beckham, Luis Figo, Wayne Rooney, both Ronaldos, Zinedine Zidane… Carlos Queiroz has coached a lot of great players during his 40-plus-year career in the game.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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
At Mullen, Mailo focused on defense, where his father, Shaun, has coached the line for years, wanting to follow in the footsteps of former Mustang and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
This perspective reflects the worldview of a man who has coached some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
On display are the game's original 1891 rules, written by James Naismith, who coached the first-ever Kansas team.
—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
He was coached at UConn by Dan Hurley, who is the brother of Duke legend Bobby Hurley, who the Kings selected seventh overall in 1993.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
David Beckham, Luis Figo, Wayne Rooney, both Ronaldos, Zinedine Zidane… Carlos Queiroz has coached a lot of great players during his 40-plus-year career in the game.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
In 2022, Renard coached Saudi Arabia, which pulled off one of the greatest World Cup upsets by defeating Argentina in group play.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
At Mullen, Mailo focused on defense, where his father, Shaun, has coached the line for years, wanting to follow in the footsteps of former Mustang and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
This perspective reflects the worldview of a man who has coached some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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Jangoo guided West Indies past Sri Lanka's 308 with a boundary against spinner Sonal Dinusha.
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Shot entirely in Haiti’s northern Cap-Haïtien region, The Tropic Sun and His Eyes follows a young man attempting to reconnect with his estranged father, guided by a street kid who becomes an unexpected companion.
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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.
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Cole tutored with Casa de Amistad from 2022 through 2025, the news release stated.
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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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.
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Back in the newsroom, Leavitt mentored many younger reporters on how to go about getting stories.
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Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
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New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
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