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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
Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
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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
Williams returned to his alma mater and guided UNC to three NCAA titles (2005, 2009, 2017) and concluded with a career record of 903-264.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Any adjustments to increase or decrease these flight reductions will be guided by safety data.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the company reiterated its 2025 outlook, but guided to the lower half of the $650 million to $700 million range.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Does there exist a world in which Day — who guided Ohio State on a dominant championship run less than a year ago — could actually lose his job?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Before the postseason, Atkins heaped praise on Schneider, who guided the Jays to their first pennant in 32 years.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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
Williams returned to his alma mater and guided UNC to three NCAA titles (2005, 2009, 2017) and concluded with a career record of 903-264.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Any adjustments to increase or decrease these flight reductions will be guided by safety data.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the company reiterated its 2025 outlook, but guided to the lower half of the $650 million to $700 million range.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Does there exist a world in which Day — who guided Ohio State on a dominant championship run less than a year ago — could actually lose his job?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Before the postseason, Atkins heaped praise on Schneider, who guided the Jays to their first pennant in 32 years.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and currently fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most recently in 2021.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dart could certainly benefit from someone like McCarthy, who has coached the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott since becoming a head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Granted, the sample size was very small, but Suzuki showed the team enough to trust in him moving forward.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The installation, operated by Circus and powered by the company’s proprietary AI software platform, marks a significant milestone for both retail automation and food service automation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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FanDuel Sports Network is operated by Main Street Sports Group.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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