1
as in to show
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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2
as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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3
as in to steer
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 guide
Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 28 July 2025
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Verb
The ethical dimensions a student chooses to write about ought to reflect the larger philosophies that guide their interactions with and beyond AI technology.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Noun
The Naperville Park District will post its autumn guide for programs and events on its website on Wednesday, July 30.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guide
Verb
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sat in a suite and received the loudest ovation from the crowd when he was shown on the videoboard.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Real-world data from 14 airports in China, including one in the challenging climate of Tibet, show that the material's properties fluctuated by just three percent over a year.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Creator Matt Groening was joined by Cohen, as well as executive producers Claudia Katz and Ken Keeler, supervising director Peter Avanzino, and Futurama stars Billy West (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg), Lauren Tom (Amy), Phil LaMarr (Hermes), David Herman (Scruffy) and Maurice LaMarche (Kif).—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Under the new rules, the cultivation of medical cannabis will be supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, while processing, export, licensing, registration, and authorization for sale will fall under the oversight of the Ministry of Health.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Others avoid red wines to steer clear of hangover-inducing tannins.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Musk has worried in the past about the influence of activist investors or proxy advisory firms steering Tesla down the wrong long-term path at the expense of short-term pressures.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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The Magic had help off the bench when 6-5 guard Wendell Moore Jr. posted an efficient 22 points with a pair of triples and 6-4 guard Alondes Williams added 14 with 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Bringing in a guard who can make that kind of an impact would be of interest to most teams around the NBA.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In quick succession, the Lions then lost both coordinators to head coaching jobs, Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Royals were hit with a two-year playoff ban and coach Jeff Conaway was suspended from coaching in games this season.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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Both Trump and Biden oversaw the confirmation of hundreds of judges during their respective terms, reshaping the federal judiciary and altering the confirmation process.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Senior editor Bess Pallares is overseeing the project on Oni’s end.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Enquirer asked Messer Construction, the company leading the project, about the yellow that now coats parts of where the metal panels are supposed to be.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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Those strengths were often neutralized while leading a veteran Phillies team as the organization tried to stave off an ultimately unavoidable rebuild.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Eckhardt’s Senate companion bill was referred to the Finance Committee but has not yet received a hearing.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Was the genesis of WWE: Unreal sort of a Netflix demand as a companion program to Raw?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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“Guide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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