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as in led
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town
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Recent Examples of guided
Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.
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Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Romans hasn’t had a drink since and in the clarity of his own sobriety, found yet another life lesson that guided him to run.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Bowman noted the authority is guided by state law and case law in its decisions and deciding what is just and reasonable by a preponderance of evidence.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Charles gently guided her into place before kicking aside his own floor marker, which became a viral moment that social media users noted as showcasing the pair’s easy dynamic.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Alaniz spent two seasons as Portage’s junior varsity coach and then guided Morgan Township to two sectional titles and a regional title in three seasons.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The sort of person known to spend bus rides teaching illiterate teammates how to read, a process likely guided by a primer text booklet, Kendrick said.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
That Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson, who had guided the club to a National League pennant in 2022 and returned to the playoffs in each of the past three seasons.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Stecher, who guided The Master’s Academy to two straight Sunshine State Athletic Association state titles as an eighth- and ninth-grader, transferred to Brantley in the spring, when Master’s coach Garrett Kruczek was hired as the Patriots coach.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Romans hasn’t had a drink since and in the clarity of his own sobriety, found yet another life lesson that guided him to run.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Bowman noted the authority is guided by state law and case law in its decisions and deciding what is just and reasonable by a preponderance of evidence.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Charles gently guided her into place before kicking aside his own floor marker, which became a viral moment that social media users noted as showcasing the pair’s easy dynamic.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Alaniz spent two seasons as Portage’s junior varsity coach and then guided Morgan Township to two sectional titles and a regional title in three seasons.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The sort of person known to spend bus rides teaching illiterate teammates how to read, a process likely guided by a primer text booklet, Kendrick said.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
That Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson, who had guided the club to a National League pennant in 2022 and returned to the playoffs in each of the past three seasons.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Stecher, who guided The Master’s Academy to two straight Sunshine State Athletic Association state titles as an eighth- and ninth-grader, transferred to Brantley in the spring, when Master’s coach Garrett Kruczek was hired as the Patriots coach.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Austin Williams led Lockport (18-5, 1-1) with seven kills.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while CJ McCollum, who had shaped too much of this series already, was limited to six points on 3-for-10 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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At Surfside, the different beach areas are cleaned daily and supervised by lifeguards.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alvarez could face up to 20 years in prison, supervised release of at least five years to a lifetime, and a fine of up to $250,000.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In terms of the modern era, though, Forest are rookies at this level, as this is their first season with continental football since Frank Clark — one of the club’s Miracle Men — steered them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1996.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two of the Bumblebee drones were being steered to collide with the third, as part of the soldiers' initial training for the kind of drone-on-drone combat that's been taking place for months on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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So far, Mike Bethea has coached seven NBA players — including Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and Terrence Williams — in his 33 seasons at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fitzgerald, who coached 17 seasons at Northwestern, is back in the college game three years after his messy breakup with the Wildcats.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cleveland had the lead and the ball in the final 20 seconds of overtime and still managed to lose 112-110.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Despite missiles flying overhead — and occasionally falling on Syrian territory — Syria managed to stay on the sidelines and positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the strait.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The appointment of a new interim chancellor should be accompanied by broad authority to clear out the wreckage.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Echevarria is the rare president who walks amid stretching players before games, has accompanied players to the NFL draft and fills his game suite with not just UM but national celebrities.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Ravanetti notes that this system has operated for more than a century and the bank has never lost a single euro on these loans.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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