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
Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Steve Baik, who coached Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2016 led by brothers Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, is returning to high school basketball.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
There is little doubt that Reeve, who also has coached the United States to Olympic gold medals, is qualified not only to coach in the NBA, but to win in the NBA.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Hafley coached with Wannstedt at the University of Pittsburgh from 2006 to 2010.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Following his time in Sacramento, Adelman coached the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing his coaching career after the 2013-14 season with a 1,042-749 record in 23 seasons.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Dawson has coached many dynamic receivers who have played in the NFL.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Specifically, newcomers will be getting coached up hard from Day 1 by defensive line coach Kris Kocurek.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
McCaffrey coached the Sea Kings for eight seasons.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Steve Baik, who coached Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2016 led by brothers Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, is returning to high school basketball.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
There is little doubt that Reeve, who also has coached the United States to Olympic gold medals, is qualified not only to coach in the NBA, but to win in the NBA.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Hafley coached with Wannstedt at the University of Pittsburgh from 2006 to 2010.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Following his time in Sacramento, Adelman coached the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing his coaching career after the 2013-14 season with a 1,042-749 record in 23 seasons.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Dawson has coached many dynamic receivers who have played in the NFL.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Specifically, newcomers will be getting coached up hard from Day 1 by defensive line coach Kris Kocurek.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
McCaffrey coached the Sea Kings for eight seasons.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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Petite Acres sits on over four scenic acres, where guests can enjoy guided summer activities, including yoga classes on the lawn, fireside concerts, guest-chef dinners, and family movie nights.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.—
Jayson Buford,
Robb Report,
4 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
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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 May 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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Also in attendance were Peter Phillips' cousins, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, as well as his mother, Princess Anne, and his sister Zara Tindall, who was accompanied by her husband Mike and their daughters, Mia and Lena.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Still, a budding jazz guitarist (Torn was mentored by pioneering trumpeter Don Cherry) joining forces with a rock icon’s sidemen for his recording debut shows a strong independent streak and no small amount of ambition.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Students selected will come together July 5 in Austin, Texas to conduct experiments, tour facilities, network with other students, and conduct research while being mentored by NASA, industry, and academia subject matter experts at The University of Texas at Austin.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Although the recent strikes have been much broader, satellite images showed Iran had already rebuilt some of the facilities targeted last June.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Videos posted online Saturday showed emotional moments as the men emerged one by one from the cave.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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