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

She is being charged with guiding HP through the challenges of the memory shortage. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Part of guiding its own path means being aware of the overall landscape, the CEO said. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Sean Wesley coached the Redwings for 13 seasons, going 200-67-18 and guiding them to the Class 2A state title in 2019, but stepped down after the 2022 season. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

James uses this potential fault as a guiding principle of his writing for the Disklavier, full of crisply interlocking ostinatos. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Further, during the experiments, the chip’s light-guiding structure’s thickness was kept at 25 nanometers to cut down optical losses. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

Fireflies flit along her path, guiding her toward the safety of her parents’ outstretched arms. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Thanks to African intermediaries guiding these military explorers, Binger discovered that the fabled Kong Mountains, which stretched across most 19th-century maps, did not exist. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026