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
Davis went on to play at Tennessee, and legendary coach Johnny Majors compared him to Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, whom Majors coached at Pitt.
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Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Naroditsky, one of the world’s greatest chess champions and who coached at the Charlotte Chess Center, died unexpectedly on Monday, his family said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
McCurdy also recounts how her mother, who was, to be fair, already dying of cancer, carefully coached her into an eating disorder, even down to the mechanics of bulimia, in an attempt to hold back puberty.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Brown, who fronts the Zac Brown Band, will mentor the contestants on teams coached by Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Jacksonville coach Liam Coen does have strong familiarity with the Rams, having coached under Sean McVay for four seasons.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
His Nevada team drubbed a Rams squad coached by Addazio, 52-10, before a sparse crowd at Canvas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Borseth said he is actively involved in several school and community activities, has coached multiple youth sports programs and advised student council and prom committees.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Dylan was also coached by Ed Dylan started playing college football at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh but left the team amid the COVID-19 pandemic to enter the transfer portal.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Naroditsky, one of the world’s greatest chess champions and who coached at the Charlotte Chess Center, died unexpectedly on Monday, his family said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
McCurdy also recounts how her mother, who was, to be fair, already dying of cancer, carefully coached her into an eating disorder, even down to the mechanics of bulimia, in an attempt to hold back puberty.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Brown, who fronts the Zac Brown Band, will mentor the contestants on teams coached by Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Jacksonville coach Liam Coen does have strong familiarity with the Rams, having coached under Sean McVay for four seasons.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
His Nevada team drubbed a Rams squad coached by Addazio, 52-10, before a sparse crowd at Canvas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Borseth said he is actively involved in several school and community activities, has coached multiple youth sports programs and advised student council and prom committees.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Dylan was also coached by Ed Dylan started playing college football at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh but left the team amid the COVID-19 pandemic to enter the transfer portal.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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That is the spirit the Kennedy Institute will honor tonight, the ideal that guided its namesake’s work, and the worthy example that all who go to Washington to do the people’s business should strive to emulate.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Almanza guided the Bobcats to three more scores before reserves came on to finish out the game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Holland brought them home after school and tutored them.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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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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Another image showed a photo of two people resting their feet on an outdoor fire pit, overlooking a river.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Veteran Daniele Rugani, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, showed his experience against Kylian Mbappe and maybe that his recent contract renewal was worthwhile after all.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nkrumah mentored Tom Mboya, a leader of Kenya’s independence movement.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bregman did that in the clubhouse and mentored several young players that will lead the future of the organization.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wang, who conceived of and led the study, also serves as the Kellogg chair of technology among other leadership positions at Northwestern.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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