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
Matt McIlvane, who had coached the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons, will be moving cross-country to join the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
They're not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
His 1,594 career games coached are the ninth most in NHL history.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
In all, Laviolette has coached six franchises previously and taken each one to the playoffs at least once in his 23 seasons as an NHL head coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
His 1,594 career games coached are the ninth most in NHL history.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
There is little doubt that Reeve, who also has coached the United States to Olympic gold medals, is qualified not only to coach in the NBA, but to win in the NBA.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
The only coaches who coached more games and had a better winning percentage than Adelman in NBA history were Riley, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan and George Karl.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Following his time in Sacramento, Adelman coached the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing his coaching career after the 2013-14 season with a 1,042-749 record in 23 seasons.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
They're not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
His 1,594 career games coached are the ninth most in NHL history.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
In all, Laviolette has coached six franchises previously and taken each one to the playoffs at least once in his 23 seasons as an NHL head coach.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
His 1,594 career games coached are the ninth most in NHL history.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
There is little doubt that Reeve, who also has coached the United States to Olympic gold medals, is qualified not only to coach in the NBA, but to win in the NBA.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
The only coaches who coached more games and had a better winning percentage than Adelman in NBA history were Riley, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan and George Karl.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Following his time in Sacramento, Adelman coached the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing his coaching career after the 2013-14 season with a 1,042-749 record in 23 seasons.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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The family won a retrial based on negative film stored within evidence files that their lawyer argued shows that police may have guided Sakahara to the location of the body.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Long before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Cole tutored with Casa de Amistad from 2022 through 2025, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 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 spokesperson said two of the people on board had non-life-threatening injuries, and the other two passengers accompanied the injured to the hospital.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Elizabeth waved to the crowd, accompanied by her first two children, a then-Prince Charles and Princess Anne on June 10, 1954.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Gilkin, who was also on the panel, is someone Cook has mentored and collaborated with on various projects.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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To date, the team has produced more than 50 Talent Showcases and mentored over 600 actors.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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