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
Bryan Poehler was Keller’s coach during the back-to-back reign, and Christina Gwyn-Barton, a former Keller player, coached from 2018 to 2023 before Cribbs took over.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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
Kings general manager Scott Perry coached Acuff’s father at Eastern Kentucky.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 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
His father, Heinz, has coached in Europe for more than two decades, including a stint as the head coach of the Danish national team.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
They're not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
In all, Laviolette has coached six franchises previously and taken each one to the playoffs at least once in his 23 seasons as an NHL head coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 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
Kings general manager Scott Perry coached Acuff’s father at Eastern Kentucky.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 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
His father, Heinz, has coached in Europe for more than two decades, including a stint as the head coach of the Danish national team.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
They're not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
In all, Laviolette has coached six franchises previously and taken each one to the playoffs at least once in his 23 seasons as an NHL head coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
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
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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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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
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In addition to his own productions, Weerasethakul has mentored and supported new generations of Thai filmmakers by co-founding the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, and starting the independent film production studio, Kick the Machine Films.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 June 2026
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Authentic experiences working in instructional roles directly with children, in classrooms mentored by certified teachers, is a key component of the Read Alliance program.—
Read Alliance,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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