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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 Westlake quarterback Cannon Robinson was one of the players that Whitley coached as a little kid. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 On one side were the New England Patriots, led by the clutch quarterback Brady and coached by Bill Belichick, a partnership that had produced five Super Bowl rings. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Burton later coached swim teams in Iowa, Washington and Montana. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Kim DeMarigny, who coached Dugalic and the Warriors to the 2019 state title, echoed that praise. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 One of the park’s most frequent visitors is the 77 student-athletes on the Eagle High School Mountain Biking Team, coached by Tanya Jacquot and Karen Headings, who both spoke during the public hearing. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 Dylan Carter Dylan Carter competed on season 24 of The Voice, where he was coached by country music star Reba McEntire. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 At the collegiate level, Suhr has coached at Detroit Mercy, Fairfield, UCF, LSU and Stetson. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • All onshore experiences are locally guided, offered in small groups, and scaled to different activity levels.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique were coming through Barcelona’s youth academy together, they were known as the ‘Dream Team’ to the coaches who guided them.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • 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
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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
  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Considerable controversy and confusion accompanied this moment; some students tried to sue expensive universities on the grounds that a closed campus was not worth the full-freight price.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • The influence of Doyle, who has been mentored by Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, was noticeable.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Hansen has mentored a number of creators in the niche, and the videos’ impact resonates offscreen, too.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • The poll also showed that crime did not crack the top five most important issues.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This month, Bryan Kohberger also requested a new judge to oversee the process, saying comments made by Judge Steven Hippler during his sentencing showed bias.
    — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of showed

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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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