1
as in led
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
Relevance
2
as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in steered
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of guided
Potential customers will be guided through the process in order to create their ideal cognac.
—
Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The company raised its sales guidance for the year but guided down on the earnings side.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
During your early years on The Simple Life, you were somewhat guided by producers and were more so the reality TV stars on-screen.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With everything from yoga, strength training, and guided runs to nutrition classes and meditation, the Alo Moves app is a fantastic place to discover your new favorite modality or instructor.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
That somehow guided us throughout the whole journey.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Public health must take its rightful place as a cornerstone of national policy, insulated from political whims and guided by science.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The last time another franchise won the AFC West was 2015, when Peyton Manning guided the Denver Broncos to a division crown (and eventual Super Bowl win).
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Astronomers believe that the star that guided the prophets at the time could have been Jupiter.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The company raised its sales guidance for the year but guided down on the earnings side.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
During your early years on The Simple Life, you were somewhat guided by producers and were more so the reality TV stars on-screen.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With everything from yoga, strength training, and guided runs to nutrition classes and meditation, the Alo Moves app is a fantastic place to discover your new favorite modality or instructor.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
That somehow guided us throughout the whole journey.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Public health must take its rightful place as a cornerstone of national policy, insulated from political whims and guided by science.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The last time another franchise won the AFC West was 2015, when Peyton Manning guided the Denver Broncos to a division crown (and eventual Super Bowl win).
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Astronomers believe that the star that guided the prophets at the time could have been Jupiter.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
Verb
-
Army led the nation in rushing averaging 309 yards per game with a hybrid triple-option attack running the ball 55 times per game.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
-
Big is the definition of growth, because big is the surest evidence that the needs of consumers aren’t just being met, but brilliantly led.John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
This time, proceedings were supervised (in part) by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
-
Memphis police never adopted policies and procedures to direct the unit, despite alarms that it was minimally supervised, according to the Justice Department report.Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
While Mercury Records steered the promotional ship, Big Loud held its own.William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
-
With the help of microRNA technology to control gene expression, researchers steered the spheroids to grow into actual bone.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Lindsey, who also coached with Gus Malzahn at UCF in 2022 and at Auburn in 2017 and 2018, fits that description.Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
-
White, a former Fever player, coached the Sun the past two seasons and led Indiana to the WNBA Finals as head coach in 2015.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Prior to that, Dylan was managed for brief periods by Terry Thal and Kevin Krown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
-
Fresno State managed only 20 points in the second half.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
There are other offensive issues as well, like a consistently low walk rate and high grounder rates that are not accompanied by low pop up rates.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
-
Some are genre novels accompanied by the fair expectation of a shock.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
-
In 2021, the Federal Reserve Z Report showed open end municipal bond mutual funds hit an all-time high, totaling over $1,089 billion.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Presenting himself as an entertainer, and never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, and not the paranormal or supernatural, The Amazing Kreskin was born.Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
-
In 2021, the California Department of Motor Vehicles gave Cruise a permit for driverless taxis, many of which operated in San Francisco.Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near guided
Cite this Entry
“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share