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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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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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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
People have doubted them ever since a 2-1 win over Villa at the City Ground — which came amid a run of six consecutive victories — guided them into the top four.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Martin, who had guided the club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking, was now being ridiculed for his possession-heavy style of football that sees his teams playing out from the back.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Mavericks great and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, who guided the franchise to its only NBA title in 2011, was in attendance to show Dončić some love.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Matt Taylor, who guided Exeter City to League One in his first managerial job, was poached by Championship side Rotherham United in 2022.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Golden led Florida to the Final Four faster than Donovan — who had guided UF to the 2000 title game in Year 4 — and won it all on his first try.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For instance, there was a high level of desire to be guided through the process of entering one's billing or credit card info into an in-car payment app.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
His unsteady grip on reality means his decisions are guided by insecurity and ego, not the nation’s interests.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show, Black took some time to sit down to talk about the ambitious project, delving into her experience at the heart of the vibrant San Francisco scene, her exploration of personal growth, and the grounding power of intuition that has guided her journey.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Martin, who had guided the club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking, was now being ridiculed for his possession-heavy style of football that sees his teams playing out from the back.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Mavericks great and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, who guided the franchise to its only NBA title in 2011, was in attendance to show Dončić some love.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Matt Taylor, who guided Exeter City to League One in his first managerial job, was poached by Championship side Rotherham United in 2022.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Golden led Florida to the Final Four faster than Donovan — who had guided UF to the 2000 title game in Year 4 — and won it all on his first try.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For instance, there was a high level of desire to be guided through the process of entering one's billing or credit card info into an in-car payment app.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
His unsteady grip on reality means his decisions are guided by insecurity and ego, not the nation’s interests.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Ahead of the show, Black took some time to sit down to talk about the ambitious project, delving into her experience at the heart of the vibrant San Francisco scene, her exploration of personal growth, and the grounding power of intuition that has guided her journey.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2025
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The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Samsung will herald its AI future at CES this week, and while the S25 will be more capable than any Galaxy before to process AI on-device, the reality is this is going to be a hybrid solution and the clear differences users had been steered towards are more blurry than before.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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This interest is being steered by Flavio Briatore, their executive advisor, who sees Colapinto as part of a growing trend in Formula 1 to focus on nurturing young talents.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2025
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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, something Brazil have not managed in over two decades and don’t look like doing any time soon.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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But those are also accompanied by new originals from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the EGOT-winning songwriting duo known for their work on La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, and, of course, Disney’s 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The last time three Rivet Joint jets operated from Kadena Air Base was in mid-2023.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Border Patrol agents, who had long operated inside the park, were barred.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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