Synonyms of guiding

guiding

verb

present participle of guide

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• showing
• leading
• coaching
• steering
• teaching
• accompanying
• shepherding
• informing
• mentoring
• tutoring
• escorting
• piloting
• training
• counseling
• walking through
• supervising
• directing
• instructing
• swaying
• overseeing
• engineering
• chaperoning
• seeing
• convoying
• attending
• superintending
• drilling
• enlightening
• briefing
• inculcating
• fostering
• indoctrinating
• nurturing
• godfathering
• squiring
• schooling
• cultivating

2

as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about

thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• managing
• overseeing
• operating
• controlling
• regulating
• handling
• conducting
• governing
• running
• directing
• keeping
• administering
• tending
• protecting
• superintending
• leading
• administrating
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• overlooking
• steering
• watching over
• watching
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• caring (for)
• minding
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• codirecting
• comanaging

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steering
• leading
• showing
• directing
• accompanying
• conducting
• ushering
• escorting
• routing
• piloting
• preceding
• marshaling
• managing
• controlling
• attending
• seeing
• chaperoning
• convoying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trailing
• following
• tailing
• shadowing
• hounding
• dogging
• tailgating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guiding

However, the company is now guiding to full-year constant-currency revenue growth of 11%, down from a previous range of 10% to 11%. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

That spirit is the guiding force of the Together, Together Tour, which Styles acknowledged with praise for his loving fans. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles as midnight margarita-sipping witches for the sequel, now guiding the next generation (played by new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams) through the complications of making magic. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

These documents that make up your pathology report are important for guiding your treatment but can be difficult to decipher on your own. — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Curating his own work, Mizell says that means shaping how viewers encounter the pieces — guiding the rhythm, the scale, and the emotional arc. — Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

The lighthouse is actually Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester, Massachusetts, which has been guiding sailors around Cape Ann since 1832. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Surrogacy agreements are most often private, and there are few federal standards guiding the practice, Ziegler said. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Since vintage base ball league teams agree to abide by the same rules used in 1858, only 37 rules are applied to the sport, as compared to today’s numerous regulations guiding the players of today’s baseball games. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026