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
The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But Ryan hasn’t coached anywhere in almost a decade after he was fired by the Bills in 2016.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Shoji coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1975 to 2017, winning national championships in 1979, ’82, ’83 and ’87.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Like Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer, who each coached the school to a national title since 2002, Vrabel comes from deep Ohio roots.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
LaFleur has always coached with great passion.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Mayo has only ever played and coached for the Patriots.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For head coach Regis Le Bris, this is all new, having never coached outside France.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But Ryan hasn’t coached anywhere in almost a decade after he was fired by the Bills in 2016.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Shoji coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1975 to 2017, winning national championships in 1979, ’82, ’83 and ’87.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Like Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer, who each coached the school to a national title since 2002, Vrabel comes from deep Ohio roots.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
LaFleur has always coached with great passion.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Mayo has only ever played and coached for the Patriots.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For head coach Regis Le Bris, this is all new, having never coached outside France.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
Verb
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Mavericks great and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, who guided the franchise to its only NBA title in 2011, was in attendance to show Dončić some love.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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People have doubted them ever since a 2-1 win over Villa at the City Ground — which came amid a run of six consecutive victories — guided them into the top four.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.—
Hulan Hagen,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The deadline to gather the documentation and money needed to register them was approaching, but Barcelona showed no signs of having the situation under control.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2025
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The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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