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to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
tutored me in Spanish
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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
bought a video series designed to tutor a person in the fine art of decorating cakes
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Recent Examples of tutored
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
Pairing him with defensive line coach Jason Taylor, who just tutored the best edge rusher duo in the country, should only help Wilson expand his repertoire and strengthen his case as a potential first-round pick.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Agnes and her friends aren’t permitted to read or write, yet they have been rigorously tutored by Aunt Lydia and the other aunts.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In education, Dehghani is concerned about a generation of students who are learning with AI and being tutored by AI.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Growing up in Detroit, his older brother Gary—seven years his senior—tutored him relentlessly after school.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 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
Pairing him with defensive line coach Jason Taylor, who just tutored the best edge rusher duo in the country, should only help Wilson expand his repertoire and strengthen his case as a potential first-round pick.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Agnes and her friends aren’t permitted to read or write, yet they have been rigorously tutored by Aunt Lydia and the other aunts.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In education, Dehghani is concerned about a generation of students who are learning with AI and being tutored by AI.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Growing up in Detroit, his older brother Gary—seven years his senior—tutored him relentlessly after school.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutored
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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After purchasing tickets, I was guided upstairs to the theater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The actress explained that becoming more educated and confident changed the dynamic between she and reporters.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Investigators were able to make a connection between one of the suspects and Madison High School, about a mile from the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Tutored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutored. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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