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
Maybe the most competitive guy that people coached, and that didn’t just start at Duke.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The team will be coached by Candice McAllister, with assistant coaches Tasha Cameron and Shanika Burns.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The two coached together at Rhode Island and reunited at UConn in 2021.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Malone coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons, which included an NBA title in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Vanscoy coached baseball as a volunteer for the Burleson Youth Association.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The team will be coached by Candice McAllister, with assistant coaches Tasha Cameron and Shanika Burns.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The two coached together at Rhode Island and reunited at UConn in 2021.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Malone coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons, which included an NBA title in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Vanscoy coached baseball as a volunteer for the Burleson Youth Association.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
Verb
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Almost all quickly reunite with their ewes, and any that struggle are guided back.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Few guided the Bulldogs to the national championship game in 2017 and 2021.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Growing up in Detroit, his older brother Gary—seven years his senior—tutored him relentlessly after school.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Shah, who wished to prepare Reza for his future role, believed that he should be tutored by tough military figures and immersed in Iranian society.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The fastball command that Niebla described as his superpower has accompanied the gains in velocity.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was accompanied by Lesley Suzanne McClam, 26, of Calabash, who was identified as a parent of the child, police said.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Close has been at UCLA for 15 seasons, but her connections go deeper with the school as she was mentored by the legendary Bruins men’s coach John Wooden, who won 10 national championships at the school.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Close has coached the Bruins for 15 seasons, but before that she was mentored by Bruins men’s coach John Wooden, who won 10 national championships at the school.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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