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
  • She’s worked with Miami SCORES since the branch was created and coaches boys’ soccer.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Another model that bypasses the paraprofessional is one where the clinician directly coaches an autistic youth or adult to achieve their goals.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
  • 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
  • Benji gives in to whatever Jake wants, desperate not to rock the boat, while Jake frequently pilots their relationship, taking control without giving much thought to Benji and his desires.
    — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Definition of pilots
Verb
  • 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
  • There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of schools
Verb
  • Shoppers can type or search for a product on the handlebar touchscreen, and the cart’s map guides them to the aisle location.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Listening from the very beginning helps address any reservations and guides you toward the best way to gain their trust and confidence in your products and services.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 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
  • She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026
  • If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of escorts
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