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 My mom coached my sister in high school, and then my dad kind of coached me growing up. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 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 Sammis coached offensive linemen at numerous schools over the past decade, including at UConn before he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2024. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The information used to hire them continues to inform how they are coached, deployed and considered for future roles. — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The Musketeers, founded in 2022, were coached by former NFL linebacker coach Jack Del Rio for the past two seasons, but his contract has expired. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 After all, Morris coached eight of the Falcons’ 11 offensive starters last season. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Adelman also played for the inaugural Trail Blazers team in 1970 and coached Portland to two NBA Finals appearances in the early 1990s. — Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Mason coached Andrean for eight seasons, a tenure that included the Class 3A state title in 2013 and a runner-up finish in 2014. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • The Office of the Attorney General remains committed to conducting an investigation guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Seiple played for Smith, who guided the Redhawks to the 1969 quarterfinals.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • In fact, as Darman tutored me, the staff secretary sees and controls all information that goes to the President.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jones took him under his wing, and JFM tutored him even while knowing Roach was going to take his job.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 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
  • Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty years later, Elizabeth (Roden) is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time is accompanied by James (Trevena), a suitor her Aunt Maysilee (MacDowell) is keen for her to wed.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Lincoln also mentored DePaul students who later became gallery and museum professionals.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, 786 volunteers mentored more than 440 students every week at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed

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