as in guiding
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 coaching
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Just ask Heat forward Nikola Jovic, who opened last season as a starter before completely falling out of Miami’s rotation a few weeks into the season and then having to regain the coaching staff’s trust to again earn playing time.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Head coaching jobs were as tenuous ever.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The Gators are preparing for an in-season coaching change, and Napier is not expected to finish out the remainder of the regular season if he is fired.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was immediately linked to the Penn State head coaching job following James Franklin's dismissal from the Nittany Lions on Sunday.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Newbury Park lost its offensive coordinator to a head coaching job following a Division 2 state championship run in 2024.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But these specific second-guess specials will be on the field coaching and playing the Dolphins on Sunday, and their performance will likely be a constant reminder that South Florida’s NFL franchise likely won’t exit the mediocrity merry-go-round until better decision-makers are put in place.
—Omar Kelly
october 10, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The timeframe was also tightened for players on teams that have head coaching changes.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
But after the offense scored just one goal against Uxbridge, Quinn and the coaching staff made the move to push Schneider – one of the Porkers’ best finishers – back up to her familiar center-forward position against Canton, along with a couple of other changes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Just ask Heat forward Nikola Jovic, who opened last season as a starter before completely falling out of Miami’s rotation a few weeks into the season and then having to regain the coaching staff’s trust to again earn playing time.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Head coaching jobs were as tenuous ever.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The Gators are preparing for an in-season coaching change, and Napier is not expected to finish out the remainder of the regular season if he is fired.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was immediately linked to the Penn State head coaching job following James Franklin's dismissal from the Nittany Lions on Sunday.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Newbury Park lost its offensive coordinator to a head coaching job following a Division 2 state championship run in 2024.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But these specific second-guess specials will be on the field coaching and playing the Dolphins on Sunday, and their performance will likely be a constant reminder that South Florida’s NFL franchise likely won’t exit the mediocrity merry-go-round until better decision-makers are put in place.
—Omar Kelly
october 10, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The timeframe was also tightened for players on teams that have head coaching changes.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
Verb
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Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Once activated, an external magnet mounted on a robotic arm steers the capsule with precision, guiding it like a joystick to the target area.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her research and teaching focus on modern and contemporary poetry and poetics, labor history and theory, and gender and sexuality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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An Illinois State University teaching assistant has been fired after he was captured on video flipping a Turning Point USA table and tearing up the group's flyers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keep your money tree away from drafty windows or heating and air conditioning vents.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the heart of the program is the Next Design Lab, a collaborative hub with studios, mentoring spaces and workshops where students learn alongside practitioners.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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That starts with Donte mentoring players and their families through the realities of sudden wealth and the unresolved traumas often hidden behind fame and fortune.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Colombia is the world’s largest exporter of cocaine, and the cultivation of the critical ingredient of coca leaves reached an all-time high last year, according to the United Nations.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new Sauska Tokaj Winery redefines the relationship between architecture and grape cultivation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before he got involved in politics, Mamdani tried to make a career as a rapper, tutoring high-school kids to pay for studio time.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, alternative education pathways are proving faster, cheaper, and lucrative.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The preliminary draft released by state education officials lays out what standards Massachusetts high school students may be required to meet to graduate, replacing the former MCAS standardized testing requirement.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But for all the president’s demands, his leverage over Beijing is showing cracks as the Chinese economy continues to go from strength to strength.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices are viewed as an important economic indicator, although lower prices don’t guarantee a booming economy, and recent news and data points are showing an economy in which wealthy Americans appear to be spending freely, while poorer households seem to be pulling back.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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