godfathers

verb

present tense third-person singular of godfather
as in coaches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathers
  1. coaches
  2. engineers
  3. mentors
  4. pilots
  5. schools
  6. guides
  7. counsels
  8. escorts
Verb
  • Conklin and Sharma are good friends who push each other, coaches Carter and Fresques said.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Daniel Miressi is a former professional hockey player who coaches youth hockey and has worked in the hospitality industry.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coaches
Verb
  • When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of engineers
Verb
  • Lee has spoken in depth about playing Iroh, who helps Aang and eventually mentors his nephew Zuko.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of mentors
Verb
  • Manuel Varela, who also pilots Goodie, says the drone has switchable nozzles for whatever the cleaning job calls for.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • There's also an optional co-op mode, which allows two players to split the controls of the Arwing starfighter and other vehicles; one person pilots them while the other shoots at enemies.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of pilots
Verb
  • Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of schools
Verb
  • Their onboarding process pairs each applicant with a dedicated account manager who guides the business through underwriting and documentation.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The criminal then guides the employee through an authentication or device registration process.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Verb
  • Redberg, for example, counsels older patients about diet, exercise and weight loss but does not urge them to start medication to reduce a 135 systolic reading to below 120.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of counsels
Verb
  • Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of escorts
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