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to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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Recent Examples of tutored
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Dixon has coached and tutored and fed and housed him.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jason Sen Li, the head chef at the latter restaurant, created Tancho’s menu and tutored its current chef, Jeffrey Chen, who adds his own creative flair to the dishes.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Vedam earned several degrees behind bars, tutored hundreds of fellow inmates and went nearly half a century with just a single infraction, involving rice brought in from the outside.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Holland brought them home after school and tutored them.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Dixon has coached and tutored and fed and housed him.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jason Sen Li, the head chef at the latter restaurant, created Tancho’s menu and tutored its current chef, Jeffrey Chen, who adds his own creative flair to the dishes.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Vedam earned several degrees behind bars, tutored hundreds of fellow inmates and went nearly half a century with just a single infraction, involving rice brought in from the outside.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Holland brought them home after school and tutored them.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutored
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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No one held her hand and guided her through the process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kids are better educated in their first two years at community college anyway, the UC professor said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both sons coached under their father at Mission Viejo.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey found that nearly 84% of Aurora youths who attempted to buy tobacco or vape products in the city were able to do so, despite not being of legal age.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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For instance, teachers can use the Constitution to help students understand how the president was able to pardon rioters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tutored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutored. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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