as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
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 coach
Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Schnall, the first-year head coach who has led Coastal Carolina to a program-record 56 wins, ran toward home plate to confront Campos.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Nelson, who coached the Mavs from 1997-2005, is one of only two coaches in league history to lead three teams — the Mavs, Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors — to 250 wins.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Off an 8-9 season, ‘25 ushers in a year of possible win-or-out pressure on coach Mike McDaniel and GM Chris Grier, and the latest chance for QB Tua Tagovailoa to try to stay healthy.
—Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Schnall, the first-year head coach who has led Coastal Carolina to a program-record 56 wins, ran toward home plate to confront Campos.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
Strauss had particularly close ties to a number of Buckeyes sports programs, including fencing, hockey and the wrestling team, coached by Russ Hellickson, with two-time NCAA champ Jordan as his primary assistant.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Nelson, who coached the Mavs from 1997-2005, is one of only two coaches in league history to lead three teams — the Mavs, Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors — to 250 wins.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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The moment a fearful shelter dog put her trust in a volunteer trainer brought people to tears.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The job of a trainer is hard, as both Daniel and Crow spent almost a year with Bubba IV only to give him up.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The design stands out courtesy of ingrained alignment markers, which guide your hands and feet when setting up poses.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Organizations that embrace this mindset can use external constraints as strategic input, guiding everything from architecture to go-to-market timing.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Consider using a password manager for strong, unique passwords.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Additionally, funds are also being allocated for a new support staff mentoring program and a staff leadership academy.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Onboarding requires a combination of mentoring, gradual exposure to responsibilities and reasonable time for integration while building psychological safety.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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