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 Two one-hour in-club coached workout a minimum of 2 times per week. — Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Releford, who couldn’t recall ever converting such a dramatic shot, scored 12 points for the Blue team, which was coached by Ochai Agbaji of the Brooklyn Nets. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 More specifically, the 1965-1985 Cowboys, coached by Hall of Famer Tom Landry. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Uncle Ian Younge — brother of Richie’s mom, Lianne — coached and provided instruction to Richie in his teen years. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Christensen talked about how her boss recognized her undiscovered talents and coached her. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Hafley coached 49ers defensive backs from 2016 to 2018 and while there saw what for him is the model, same-page GM/coach dynamic in John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan. — Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 Coach Litz has coached tennis at the high school for over a decade. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
  1. guided
  2. tutored
  3. taught
  4. accompanied
  5. mentored
  6. showed
Verb
  • The empty space—guided by our needs—will probably house a reading nook, or the dining room table will move over to give more room to the walkways in the corner.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But Smith guided a third strike that Bailey watched into the glove.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 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
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Rukeyser admired Woolf and mentored young Black writers, including Alice Walker, so the connections between Rukeyser, Woolf, and Solomon are rich.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His mother and father are elite CrossFitters and he’s being mentored by alum and former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentored
Verb
  • One showed the Ohio State University football mascot, Brutus Buckeye, tackling Buc-ee the beaver.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed

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“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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