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guided

verb

past tense of guide
1
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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2
as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well

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3
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 Only one of those new managers has guided his team to first place. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 For Square Enix game director Naoki Hamaguchi, who has guided the project through Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, that expansion is one of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—of the finale. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The key deal was with Aspiration, which was guided by the Clippers into paying Leonard $48 million over four years. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The mitigant is that the company has already absorbed most of a year of this conflict and still guided to its original full-year outlook. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 For more than two decades, Blaustein guided the festival through some of its most challenging moments. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 After increasing Virginia's conference win totals every season since arriving in Charlottesville, Elliott guided the Cavs to an 11-win season and an ACC title game berth. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 In Dallas and Indianapolis, Stein guided the art museums to offer free admission. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 The drive was led by Las Vegas Rock Crawlers, which supplied modified Jeeps and guided the caravan. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
  1. led
  2. supervised
  3. steered
  4. coached
  5. managed
  6. accompanied
  7. showed
  8. operated
Verb
  • For all of the franchise’s misadventures, the Mets — led by ones who were there for that sad September in 2001 — get this right.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a team led by Ron Folman, a physicist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, with collaborators in Germany, the UK, and the US, including Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, has done it.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of led
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  • The following year, he was sentenced to 188 months, nearly 16 years, in prison, with five years supervised release.
    — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Just north of Hartley Road in Eagle, there are 440 acres of public land currently supervised by the Bureau of Land Management.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • The Chargers were scuffling on Sunday even before WR Ladd McConkey was sidelined with a chest injury (after a Justin Herbert pass steered him into a huge collision).
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Every Sunday, a group known as the Ciegocleta meets in Ecuador's capital city of Quito to ride tandem bikes that are steered by volunteers who can see, but pedaled by blind riders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of steered
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  • Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Coyotes are coming off a 10-5 season but are led by new head coach Matt Vitzthum, who coached quarterbacks and wide receivers at South Dakota during the school’s playoff runs over the past two seasons.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Look here for a dose of quintessential British quirk, like a hypnotic oxblood spiral or a floral backplate accompanied by a butter yellow knob.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After initially waving off any medical attention, the ninth-year signal caller went into the injury tent and then eventually walked towards the tunnel to the locker room accompanied by team staff.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Ferguson’s lab once showed that a driver who is cool and hydrated will be a few seconds faster than one who is overheating.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • Federal prosecutors say Singh operated the Round Table Pizza restaurant in Dinuba, a Tulare County city about 30 miles southeast of Fresno, and used the business to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of operated

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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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