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as in showing
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 supervising
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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3
as in steering
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 guiding
An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Most of the footage was filmed by astronauts, with Wang’s perspective guiding the story.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Trust that your journey is guiding you toward greater fulfillment, and embrace the changes that are unfolding right before your eyes.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
They’ll be tasked with guiding the development of both the Unified Housing Strategy and the Metro Planning Department’s housing and infrastructure study.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Dimon has led the bank since 2005, guiding it through periods of upheaval to notch record profits in 7 of the last 10 years.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Large rock-face murals scattered across the desert in northern Saudi Arabia represent one of the most ambitious – and perilous – creative feats of ancient humans, with researchers arguing that the massive carvings acted as visual beacons, guiding people toward crucial water sources.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
When a yellow crane appears, memory and reality blur — guiding his spirit home in a final goodbye seen only by his granddaughter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Josh Allen has been sharp and mistake-free, guiding an offense that leads the NFL in total yardage and ranks first in rushing.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Most of the footage was filmed by astronauts, with Wang’s perspective guiding the story.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Trust that your journey is guiding you toward greater fulfillment, and embrace the changes that are unfolding right before your eyes.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
They’ll be tasked with guiding the development of both the Unified Housing Strategy and the Metro Planning Department’s housing and infrastructure study.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Dimon has led the bank since 2005, guiding it through periods of upheaval to notch record profits in 7 of the last 10 years.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Large rock-face murals scattered across the desert in northern Saudi Arabia represent one of the most ambitious – and perilous – creative feats of ancient humans, with researchers arguing that the massive carvings acted as visual beacons, guiding people toward crucial water sources.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
When a yellow crane appears, memory and reality blur — guiding his spirit home in a final goodbye seen only by his granddaughter.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Josh Allen has been sharp and mistake-free, guiding an offense that leads the NFL in total yardage and ranks first in rushing.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guiding
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of industry agencies reportedly showing interest in signing the AI actress — which prompted intense backlash from members of the Hollywood community — EGOT-winning actress Goldberg addressed the topic Monday from her post on the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Erica Hayes is supervising director.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In this scene, Alike has just returned from a rock show with Bina, a girl from church who her mother has been pushing her to become friends with, in the hopes of steering her away from lesbianism.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The same passion that packed James’ shows is fueling opportunities for newcomers willing to make the leap, and the industry is now steering clients south with the understanding that the demand will meet them there.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The latest Co/Efficient poll, conducted September 22—23, showed Spanberger leading by six points, 49—43 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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His comments come as the right-wing party Reform UK appears to be leading in the polls.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy mutually agreed with the Texas Rangers to step away from managing the ball club.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kapenga had been hitting the gavel and directing Carpenter to make his questions relevant to the bill.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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That wrinkle to the punt return game was a move by the coaching staff to put something else on staff for teams to prepare for.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In his new role, Schwenz’s responsibilities will be expanded beyond handling media and public relations to leading the union’s communications department and overseeing the union’s website, social media and its internal magazine, the DGA Monthly.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Ehrman and Zach Hamby are overseeing for the studio, which has slated the film for release in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Guiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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