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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
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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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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
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Recent Examples of guided
Rodgers, 42, guided the Steelers to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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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
At the Hoteles Xcaret, guests find a wide variety of restaurants that are part of a culinary journey through Mexico, guided by talented chefs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Human Genome Project, guided by the 1997 Bermuda Principles, had committed to depositing all of its genomic data into a free, publicly accessible database within 24 hours of generation.
—Zachary Utz, STAT, 15 May 2026
Watching the projects grow through the online workshop — guided by our advisors — was genuinely exciting.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
Also producing are Roy Lee as well as Chris Hammond and Tim Sullivan, the latter two who long championed the project and guided its development by tracking down the original rights.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
That one decision guided the next few years.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided Golden State to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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
At the Hoteles Xcaret, guests find a wide variety of restaurants that are part of a culinary journey through Mexico, guided by talented chefs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Human Genome Project, guided by the 1997 Bermuda Principles, had committed to depositing all of its genomic data into a free, publicly accessible database within 24 hours of generation.
—Zachary Utz, STAT, 15 May 2026
Watching the projects grow through the online workshop — guided by our advisors — was genuinely exciting.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
Also producing are Roy Lee as well as Chris Hammond and Tim Sullivan, the latter two who long championed the project and guided its development by tracking down the original rights.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
That one decision guided the next few years.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Kerr, 60, got his first coaching job in 2014-15 and immediately guided Golden State to the franchise’s first title in 40 years.
—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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That attention ultimately led Carabes to launch an online fundraising campaign, where hundreds of people contributed.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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These gaps — as well as the significant positives of antidepressants and the risks of untreated depression — steered the authors’ research.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Advocaat had steered Curacao – an island in the Caribbean Sea that is home to around 155,000 people – to the first World Cup in their history in November.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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But Milan go to Genoa next, a team coached by De Rossi, a Roma icon.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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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
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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
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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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
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In the rear of the cineplex structure— opened in 2000 and also operated under such brands as Crown and Bow Tie — space would be converted to self-storage.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The investigation, which is being done in the Southern District of Florida, has centered around the 1996 shootdown of planes that were operated by the humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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