as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coach
Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Schnall, the first-year head coach who has led Coastal Carolina to a program-record 56 wins, ran toward home plate to confront Campos.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Pochettino was asked about that goal – about how to coach it into a team.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Off an 8-9 season, ‘25 ushers in a year of possible win-or-out pressure on coach Mike McDaniel and GM Chris Grier, and the latest chance for QB Tua Tagovailoa to try to stay healthy.
—Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Schnall, the first-year head coach who has led Coastal Carolina to a program-record 56 wins, ran toward home plate to confront Campos.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
Here’s what bodes well for SCC’s future squad: The team representing the AFC in the inaugural NFL Flag High School Girls Showcase during the 2025 Pro Bowl was coached by none other than Sherman.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Pochettino was asked about that goal – about how to coach it into a team.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Anyone with information related to the case or whose dog died in the care of trainer Sit are asked to contact rsteen@cityofirvine.org.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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When Lang offered a complimentary session with a trainer who specializes in American Sign Language, Boblit and Ziarko were eager to get started.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
Verb
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There will be guided tours of the park and Wright’s Walter House in Quasqueton, Iowa.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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These dimensions all come together in projects that support their residents’ wellbeing and incorporate six guiding principles GWI outlines.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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There are many mentoring programs in Baltimore: Caroline Center, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame; Sisters Circle, Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood, and my personal favorite, OrchKids, and the list goes on.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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Monticello was one of several stops on a 14-day journey North for Helton and eight other middle and high schoolers in Leadership LINKS Inc., a mentoring program for Black girls and young women.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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