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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example 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 coached
At the time, Barcelona were coached by Jonatan Giráldez, who is now the manager of OL Lyonnes.
—
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Here is Edwards, who coached the Chiefs to the playoffs in the 2006 NFL season, on Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The program would not be possible without the parent volunteers who have coached the students all year.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Rodgers returning to the Steelers will reunite him with coach Mike McCarthy, who coached him in Green Bay where the two won a Super Bowl together in February 2011.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Sparks coach Lynne Roberts coached against Rice during her first two UCLA seasons while the former was the head coach at Utah.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Team New York, coached by rapper Jadakiss, tied Orlando with 16, but won a tiebreaker to advance.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Her addition was announced back in late April, as the 17-time Grammy-winning artist coached the Top 3 finalists for the stage and a final chance to earn America’s vote.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Here is Edwards, who coached the Chiefs to the playoffs in the 2006 NFL season, on Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The program would not be possible without the parent volunteers who have coached the students all year.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Rodgers returning to the Steelers will reunite him with coach Mike McCarthy, who coached him in Green Bay where the two won a Super Bowl together in February 2011.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Sparks coach Lynne Roberts coached against Rice during her first two UCLA seasons while the former was the head coach at Utah.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Team New York, coached by rapper Jadakiss, tied Orlando with 16, but won a tiebreaker to advance.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Her addition was announced back in late April, as the 17-time Grammy-winning artist coached the Top 3 finalists for the stage and a final chance to earn America’s vote.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coached
Verb
-
Rodgers, 42, guided the Steelers to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
-
After purchasing tickets, I was guided upstairs to the theater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
-
Her first year in New Haven, Heidi tutored students on weekends to pay her parents back.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
-
Bianchi expressed gratitude for Hall, who tutored him in the summer ahead of Bianchi’s junior year to get his grades up from missing the last term of school as a sophomore.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
-
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
-
This time, in addition to his other duties, he was called upon to act as a master of ceremonies in the days when the screen was accompanied by a stage and an emcee to provide some comic relief.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
-
Musk accompanied Trump on his visit to China this week, along with several other top CEOs, and the billionaire recently made some political contributions to Republicans ahead of the midterms elections in November.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
-
Goldschmied created approximately 60 brands during his career and mentored many successful industry insiders including Renzo Rosso, Claudio Buziol, Katharine Hamnett, and Enzo Fusco.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
-
The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
-
While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coached. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
