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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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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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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
Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Heyman is best known for guiding the Harry Potter movie franchise across eight successful movies.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Finding and embracing the traces of making—on both intimate and environmental scales—has become her guiding creative principle.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The guiding principles of Starfleet, the space exploration and defense service at the heart of the franchise, shaped Kline’s worldview.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Residents want city planners to take notice and be a guiding hand for new investment in their community — especially since landmarks such as Puckett’s and Gary’s Barber Shop, which served the community for 59 years, will be or are already gone.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Roberts noted that the 26-year-old utility man still was adjusting to major-league competition and explained how coaches are guiding him through a series of swing changes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Running Point is neither constrained (like Lasso) nor elevated (like Succession) by a guiding philosophy about wealth or masculinity or human nature.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Heyman is best known for guiding the Harry Potter movie franchise across eight successful movies.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Finding and embracing the traces of making—on both intimate and environmental scales—has become her guiding creative principle.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The guiding principles of Starfleet, the space exploration and defense service at the heart of the franchise, shaped Kline’s worldview.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Residents want city planners to take notice and be a guiding hand for new investment in their community — especially since landmarks such as Puckett’s and Gary’s Barber Shop, which served the community for 59 years, will be or are already gone.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
Roberts noted that the 26-year-old utility man still was adjusting to major-league competition and explained how coaches are guiding him through a series of swing changes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Running Point is neither constrained (like Lasso) nor elevated (like Succession) by a guiding philosophy about wealth or masculinity or human nature.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guiding
Verb
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The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Dec. 2024
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Ward finished his third and final college season at the University of Miami, leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record while throwing for 4,313 yards with 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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He has been relied upon in all situations by Niagara, playing on both the power play and penalty kill, often playing 20-plus minutes as a forward, and being relied upon late in games both trailing and leading.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shouldn’t, Mean To my hearing and reading, Peterson disagrees with directing or legislating equality of outcomes.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In addition to directing, Osit produced, edited and filmed the movie.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Karl wanted to trade Cousins, was overruled, and was cut loose after a 33-49 season, a game shy of coaching his 2,000th contest as a head coach.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zhu, 44, established his importance to the company by overseeing the construction and operation of its Shanghai plant that’s become vital to Tesla’s profitability since 2020.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Guiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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