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
McCarthy coached Rodgers in Green Bay.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Before arriving at Santa Ana, Allchin coached at Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Manager Francisco Cervelli, who coached the Padres’ catchers in 2022, was also born in Venezuela.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Johnny Dawkins holds a 2-4 overall record against Mick Cronin, who previously coached at Cincinnati.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The two coached together for more than 20 seasons at Santa Monica College and Venice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
UConn recently won back-to-back national titles, the Spartans and the Jayhawks are coached by legends Tom Izzo and Bill Self, and the Red Storm just beat UConn to win the Big East Tournament.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles' new special teams coordinator is Bubba Ventrone, who coached Stuard with the Colts in 2022 before going on to a successful three-year stint with Cleveland.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Katie DaCosta also coached at other high schools, including East Catholic, Classical Magnet, Enfield, and the women’s basketball team at Manchester Community College before the college shut down its sports programs.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Before arriving at Santa Ana, Allchin coached at Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Manager Francisco Cervelli, who coached the Padres’ catchers in 2022, was also born in Venezuela.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Johnny Dawkins holds a 2-4 overall record against Mick Cronin, who previously coached at Cincinnati.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The two coached together for more than 20 seasons at Santa Monica College and Venice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
UConn recently won back-to-back national titles, the Spartans and the Jayhawks are coached by legends Tom Izzo and Bill Self, and the Red Storm just beat UConn to win the Big East Tournament.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles' new special teams coordinator is Bubba Ventrone, who coached Stuard with the Colts in 2022 before going on to a successful three-year stint with Cleveland.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Katie DaCosta also coached at other high schools, including East Catholic, Classical Magnet, Enfield, and the women’s basketball team at Manchester Community College before the college shut down its sports programs.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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No one held her hand and guided her through the process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 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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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Last season, Martin and Jansen mentored Fitzgerald, a 2025 undrafted rookie, as the Panthers won the NFC South division title for the first time since 2015.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Through it all, the showrunner mentored him on all aspects of getting those episodes done.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The demonstration showed how multiple unmanned systems can work together as part of a coordinated network.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran's government on Sunday showed journalists buildings damaged by strikes in Tehran on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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