Synonyms of guided

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• coached
• steered
• showed
• accompanied
• taught
• tutored
• informed
• shepherded
• escorted
• mentored
• counseled
• trained
• piloted
• walked through
• supervised
• engineered
• directed
• chaperoned
• instructed
• swayed
• saw
• attended
• drilled
• briefed
• convoyed
• enlightened
• superintended
• oversaw
• schooled
• fostered
• inculcated
• squired
• indoctrinated
• nurtured
• godfathered
• cultivated

2

as in supervised

to look after and make decisions about

thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervised
• managed
• operated
• controlled
• oversaw
• conducted
• regulated
• handled
• governed
• ran
• directed
• administered
• kept
• tended
• steered
• led
• protected
• watched over
• carried on
• superintended
• presided (over)
• administrated
• stewarded
• watched
• overlooked
• piloted
• guarded
• safeguarded
• minded
• cared (for)
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• comanaged
• codirected

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• led
• accompanied
• directed
• conducted
• showed
• ushered
• escorted
• routed
• piloted
• preceded
• marshaled
• controlled
• attended
• managed
• saw
• chaperoned
• convoyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• shadowed
• tailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailgated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guided

The empty space—guided by our needs—will probably house a reading nook, or the dining room table will move over to give more room to the walkways in the corner. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

But Smith guided a third strike that Bailey watched into the glove. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Dow Gardens—a 110-acre botanical garden with walking paths and guided nature explorations—is here. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

But they should not be guided into a shadow system that borrows the authority of medicine while avoiding its responsibilities. — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

In March, CyberGuy reported on a London surgeon who remotely guided a robot to remove a patient's prostate cancer from about 1,500 miles away. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Rafael Nadal winning, as ever, at Roland Garros Variety caught up with Heinzerling and Diego Ávalos, Content VP at Netflix Spain which guided the Spanish shoot, as the Primetime Emmy race steps up a gear. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Umatilla coach Eric Samuels, in his fourth year at his alma mater, guided the Bulldogs to an 11-0 record last season before losing in the SSAA playoffs. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Will Howard, a sixth-round pick last year, guided the Steelers to a touchdown while deftly operating the 2-minute offense. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026