as in guiding
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coaching
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That said, Miami is 1-6 on the year and appears at the precipice of wholesale changes to both the roster and coaching staff.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jones joined the Los Angeles Lakers, James' current team, as an unofficial, unpaid member of the coaching staff for the 2022-23 season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Mullen sat out of coaching for three seasons and worked for ESPN before re-entering the coaching biz at UNLV.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2025
Wednesday night marked just the fifth time in Mazzulla’s head-coaching tenure that the Celtics had the ball in the final 10 seconds with a chance to tie or take the lead in a game Tatum missed.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Billups, who began coaching the Trail Blazers in 2021 after having played in the NBA for 17 years, made his initial appearance in federal district court in Portland on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Payton landed his first head-coaching job with the New Orleans Saints immediately following his stint with the Cowboys.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin might find himself at the center of the coaching carousel, as Seth Emerson isn’t the only one who believes Florida needs to go get Kiffin (or Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz).
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That said, Miami is 1-6 on the year and appears at the precipice of wholesale changes to both the roster and coaching staff.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jones joined the Los Angeles Lakers, James' current team, as an unofficial, unpaid member of the coaching staff for the 2022-23 season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Mullen sat out of coaching for three seasons and worked for ESPN before re-entering the coaching biz at UNLV.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2025
Wednesday night marked just the fifth time in Mazzulla’s head-coaching tenure that the Celtics had the ball in the final 10 seconds with a chance to tie or take the lead in a game Tatum missed.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Heat directed press inquiries to the NBA’s statement while the Trail Blazers noted that Splitter would take on interim head coaching duties.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Billups, who began coaching the Trail Blazers in 2021 after having played in the NBA for 17 years, made his initial appearance in federal district court in Portland on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Payton landed his first head-coaching job with the New Orleans Saints immediately following his stint with the Cowboys.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaching
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But in this case, the Nuggets might not have enough room on their books for Watson next summer, if avoiding the second apron remains a guiding principle for team ownership.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many feature regions with differing mechanical properties, guiding robots with complex, adaptable movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ahmad spent the next few days in deep discussion with Moore about everything from communist class politics to nationalist teachings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Part of that comes down to how common teaching is as a profession, Morgan says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With a full offseason of conditioning, the twin of Houston’s Amen Thompson should be ready to emerge the way his brother did a year ago.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Amenities include central air conditioning, free parking, a private patio, WiFi, and an on-site washer and dryer.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My plate is already full between work, dissertating and mentoring/teaching involvement within my field.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Howard owns a local delivery service, D&B Limited, and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Everything from cultivation to processing and distribution takes place under one roof, meaning each product can be traced back to its farm and forward to the table.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 17-year-old is currently sharing his knowledge and tutoring other students for the SATs.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Before he got involved in politics, Mamdani tried to make a career as a rapper, tutoring high-school kids to pay for studio time.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Head Start provides free child care and early education to kids living in poverty, while also serving as a coordinator of services, like health care and food access, to their families.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Justin has always been vocal about showing support for Toronto, and even did a jersey collaboration with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2022.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Photos later emerged showing her in North Korea, where she was known to have married and given birth to a daughter.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Coaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaching. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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