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 So far, Antetokounmpo has enjoyed being coached by Spoelstra. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Cullen coached Jones for the past five seasons, starting in 2022. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 2-0 as Jagoba Arrasate coached his first game since returning to Osasuna. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 In fact, the two men coached their sons in Little League together. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 After playing four of their first five games against teams that made the playoffs last season, the Rams will face a Cardinals team coached by former Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 His defense claimed the accusations were revenge for the children being fired and that the kids were coached in their responses. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Two guys who coached on the correct side of the ball [defense] chewing it up. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • In Ukraine, a Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a gas station, including a 19-year-old university student.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lucas put together a roster in one offseason using the transfer portal and guided it to a 26-9 record and the NCAA Tournament following a 13-5 mark in league play.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 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
  • The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • This year’s edition will also run its fellowship program, with seven fellows mentored by Bhutanese director Dechen Roder and Indian independent filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni and Dominic Sangma.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Defying the old-school stereotype of the hard-nosed, gruff newspaper boss, Vaughn often mentored young reporters in a serious but friendly and encouraging manner.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed

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