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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
Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Restrictions should be guided by bloodwork and kidney function, not by blanket food avoidance.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
In one drill, several team members stood forty yards upslope, pulling, as others below guided and balanced a silicone dummy in a litter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Likewise, stock prices are guided by investor perceptions about a company’s future earnings potential.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Restrictions should be guided by bloodwork and kidney function, not by blanket food avoidance.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
In one drill, several team members stood forty yards upslope, pulling, as others below guided and balanced a silicone dummy in a litter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Likewise, stock prices are guided by investor perceptions about a company’s future earnings potential.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Taking calcium and vitamin D together is generally safe and helps support bone health when supervised by a doctor.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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He will be supervised for five years, in line with his six-year 2023 sentence.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The legislative database Legistorm reported in 2023 that Hunter had direct ties to the company, and steered millions of dollars in federal funding to the firm while serving in Congress.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The awards show steered clear of rewarding any politically-leaning podcast, including Pod Save America and the country’s biggest podcast by the numbers, The Joe Rogan Experience.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sure, the Hurricanes beat the world when Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson coached there, but that was almost two generations ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Growing up with a father who coached high school basketball, the sport was always part of family life.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the second one, Marv and Harry have managed to escape prison and meet up with Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, a second time, when the boy once again finds himself on his own for the most wonderful time of the year.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Otay bridge shelter, which opened in 2023 and is operated by nonprofit City Net, has graduated over 100 people into permanent housing.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cleggett was the owner of a sober home business that operated in Boston, Wakefield, Quincy, and Weymouth.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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