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 Lanier’s Tyler Maloof was a ball boy on that team, which was coached by his father, Keith Maloof. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 After graduation, Roney coached with the Raleigh Swimming Association before becoming director of operations and an assistant coach for the Wolfpack swimming program. — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 The defensive line is coached by first-Hornets assistant Manako Tuifua. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 McDaniel said he’s coached with as many as 11 offensive linemen and as few as eight during his many stops in the NFL, including the past four seasons as the Miami Dolphins’ head coach. — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026 In between, Nelson was fired after less than one season in New York in 1995-96, then coached in Dallas for eight seasons, missing 21 games with the Mavericks starting in December 2000 to recuperate from prostate cancer surgery. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 In the wake of Vermeil’s first retirement from the game, Stiles coached on two Super Bowl winners as part of Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers staff — a development that later added all the more to his credibility with Vermeil. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Allen has coached in the NFL since 2002, including two stints as a head coach. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • In my experience, young talent in their late twenties and early thirties want to be guided and held responsible for meaningful work, not managed at every turn.
    — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Growing up in a very pro-Israel home guided me toward dedicating my life to educating kids and adults about Israel and the importance of supporting its various institutions.
    — Roni Raab, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s expected to be the philosophy of O’Leary, who tutored his Western Michigan players by showing them tapes of the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 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 130 units sit adjacent to the MARTA Lindbergh Station and will be accompanied with 10,000 square feet of affordable commercial space.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to a statement from a spokesperson for Dart, the office in July received four letters that accompanied subpoenas for inmates, though three had already been released by the time they were received.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • After the birth of her children, and frustrated with the local nightclub scene, she was drawn to musical theater, mentored by the Free Street Theater’s founder, Patrick Henry.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Another is fellow edge rusher and future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack, who has mentored Tuipulotu.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • Video captured in June showed Russian soldiers scrambling to respond to one attack by firing off man portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on a busy highway.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed

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