coached

verb

past tense of coach
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 In the wake of Rivers’ initial comments, Jason Kidd, who also coached Antetokounmpo with the Bucks and now is an ESPN analyst, took a contrasting viewpoint. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 Counsel for Liberty Christian argued the athlete in question was in San Angelo at one of the times he was accused of being coached by Griffin. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 Camp was born in New Britain in 1859 and played and coached at Yale, winning three national titles in New Haven. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2026 Meyer, who coached 17 years (2001-18) and is now an analyst for Fox, cannot recall a player with Harvin’s playmaking ability. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Lou Holtz coached the Irish from 1986-96, during the heyday of the Miami-Notre Dame rivalry. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 Bennett, a Mesa, Arizona native, replaces Bobby Hurley who coached the Sun Devils for 11 seasons. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Hall coached in Carolina in 2023-24 and also was a three-time Pro Bowler as a player. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 May coached nearby Florida Atlantic to the 2023 Final Four and his son, Jack, worked in Miami's video room before joining his father's Dallas staff. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • Going forward, Republicans must be guided by core conservative principles grounded in free market economics, defense of constitutional rights, and the protection of human life, religious liberty and parental rights in raising their children.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Learn about the spirits of Mexico, guided by the hotel’s bar team, during a tasting experience of agave distillates at Akamba, the hotel’s tasting bar and agave gallery.
    — Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Smyth was tutored by former Canadian Football League kicker Tadhg Leader.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In our data, collected from 2014 to 2021, about 17% of school-age children were being tutored, including 25% of Black children and 19% of Latino children, compared with 14% of white children.
    — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Mayfair and Knightsbridge restaurant favorites Zuma, Bagatelle, and Novikov have all made the journey east in recent years, accompanied in 2026 by oh-so-chic arrivals from Dubai, Paris, and Marbella (Gaia, Gigi Rigolatto, and Maison Revka).
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • County commissioners have knocked on doors accompanied by police officers in the name of constituent services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Banks, who mentored Ross through the British Fashion Council’s Newgen program, acknowledged the challenge of turning that recognition into revenue.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In 2025, Young Storytellers facilitated the work of 786 volunteers who mentored more than 440 students weekly at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • The latest Illinois Report Card, released last month, showed Black students trailing their peers across most academic measures.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Winkle says the school district eventually showed her the footage more than two months after the incident.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of showed

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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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