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as in coaches
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 supervises
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in steers
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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as in guards
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
followed our guide through the dangerous mountain trails
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Recent Examples of guides
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
That belief guides my work as a lawyer, my service as mayor of Galveston, and my decision to run for Texas Attorney General.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The neutrino's sparse reactions with matter are caused by the weak nuclear force, which guides the process of radioactive decay.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That philosophy guides the production’s fluid use of text.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The software then guides the aircraft in the same way a pilot would operate the drone using manual controls.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
This familiarity guides her daily.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The service Awasi’s personalized one-on-one guiding service works seamlessly in Patagonia, where highly experienced and well-trained guides are with you from pick-up to drop-off.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Other guides later employed the same system.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
David Roubinek, a 38-year-old Czech climber, and three Nepali guides have died in the Himalayas so far this season.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Each of our five guides starts broadly with the governor’s race, as well as other statewide and congressional races, before filtering down to local contests.
—Chris Fusco
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
This year, the team is reducing loads, minimizing exposure time, carefully timing movements through the Icefall, and relying on highly experienced Sherpa and guides for risk assessment.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
Among other damage, the oil can essentially suffocate mangrove trees, interfere with hawksbill turtles’ and green sea turtles’ sense of smell that guides their navigation, and prevent fish from reproducing.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
That belief guides my work as a lawyer, my service as mayor of Galveston, and my decision to run for Texas Attorney General.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The neutrino's sparse reactions with matter are caused by the weak nuclear force, which guides the process of radioactive decay.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That philosophy guides the production’s fluid use of text.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.
—Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The software then guides the aircraft in the same way a pilot would operate the drone using manual controls.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
This familiarity guides her daily.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
Inside, the crowd was impassioned but courteous; even the river guides had tucked in their shirts.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The service Awasi’s personalized one-on-one guiding service works seamlessly in Patagonia, where highly experienced and well-trained guides are with you from pick-up to drop-off.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Other guides later employed the same system.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
David Roubinek, a 38-year-old Czech climber, and three Nepali guides have died in the Himalayas so far this season.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Each of our five guides starts broadly with the governor’s race, as well as other statewide and congressional races, before filtering down to local contests.
—Chris Fusco
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
This year, the team is reducing loads, minimizing exposure time, carefully timing movements through the Icefall, and relying on highly experienced Sherpa and guides for risk assessment.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guides
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Carrick’s backroom staff are set to stay on, with assistant Steve Holland, who is seen as instrumental, and coaches Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans and Travis Binnion all in line for new deals.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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One area that Brecka coaches A-listers on is sleep.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Major Kevin Corbett, who works for the BSO’s detention department, testified that the rapper is kept in a 30-cell unit by himself and an emergency-response team — dressed in tactical attire — supervises him 24 hours a day.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The state’s local control funding formula, passed in his first term, steers more money to schools with more low-income, English-learner and foster students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For contusions, wear your shin guards.—
Nicole Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Mazda also offers a broad selection of optional extras, including multiple paint finishes, different alloy wheel designs, styling packs and practical accessories such as bike carriers, dog guards and roof storage solutions.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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According to the Wall Street Journal, new data shows the growth of xAI’s two-year old chatbot, Grok, has stagnated.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Resident video shows aftermath Initial video released Sunday by a nearby resident showed officers running along the light‑rail tracks toward a person, and one officer kicking away what appears to be a gun from the individual on the ground.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Each vehicle operates on Rivian's FleetOS platform, which oversees routing, charging, diagnostics, predictive upkeep, and telematics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The company absorbed xAI earlier this year and now oversees products tied to Grok, Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot platform.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Competitive districts — where a candidate leads a challenger by fewer than 10 percentage points — are increasingly rare.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The man could walk into any ballpark in the league and know the names of the clubhouse attendants, stadium workers and staff members who often go unnoticed.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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While some rides have computer systems that can help alert attendants to potential problems, attendants are in charge of checking restraints, conducting daily maintenance and operation inspections, and dispatch rides.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
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“Guides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guides. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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