as in guided
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 coached
The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But Ryan hasn’t coached anywhere in almost a decade after he was fired by the Bills in 2016.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Shoji coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1975 to 2017, winning national championships in 1979, ’82, ’83 and ’87.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Like Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer, who each coached the school to a national title since 2002, Vrabel comes from deep Ohio roots.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
LaFleur has always coached with great passion.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Mayo has only ever played and coached for the Patriots.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For head coach Regis Le Bris, this is all new, having never coached outside France.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But Ryan hasn’t coached anywhere in almost a decade after he was fired by the Bills in 2016.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Shoji coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1975 to 2017, winning national championships in 1979, ’82, ’83 and ’87.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Like Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer, who each coached the school to a national title since 2002, Vrabel comes from deep Ohio roots.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
LaFleur has always coached with great passion.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Mayo has only ever played and coached for the Patriots.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For head coach Regis Le Bris, this is all new, having never coached outside France.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
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Highlights include guided aurora tours, dog sledding, and the world-famous Icehotel, rebuilt annually from snow and ice.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The reader is then guided through the practice of organizing their notes and tallying them to uncover recurring themes that resonate most strongly.Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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This was accompanied with max volume and peak momentum.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nix also led the Broncos in rushing with 47 yards on seven carries.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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