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 Office of the Attorney General remains committed to conducting an investigation guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Seiple played for Smith, who guided the Redhawks to the 1969 quarterfinals. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Patrick took me under his wing and guided me along, teaching me so much. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Crocs revenues was guided to up 6 percent to 8 percent, and Hey Dude at up 10 percent to 12 percent. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The drone begins its flight guided by a pilot, who also asked us to use his call sign, Professor. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

God has put people in your way who have guided you and assisted you. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Spotify had guided to slower MAU growth in the third quarter, pointing to changes to products in emerging countries to help the company better monetize its user bases. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Veregy guided the District through the funding process, designed the infrastructure, and built the project. — Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026