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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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Teachers at Kofa High School in Yuma helped her through the SATs, and guided her in seeking scholarships and applying to colleges like the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
An Italian guide just named two Miami-area pizzerias among the best in the country.
—Connie Ogle
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Verb
Totality will be experienced at the 17th-century Parador de Lerma, directly on the centerline, with astronomy talks and guided viewing from veteran astronomer and eclipse chaser Alex Filippenko, a professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Teachers at Kofa High School in Yuma helped her through the SATs, and guided her in seeking scholarships and applying to colleges like the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
The website has a guide to each item: thefilson.com/wall-of-filson.
Lucius Q – 1131 Broadway St., Pendleton
The popular barbecue joint opened in Pendleton in 2018.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
An Italian guide just named two Miami-area pizzerias among the best in the country.
—Connie Ogle
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guide
Verb
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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By contrast, YouGov’s polling shows Trump’s unfavorables have swung upward by just 2 points in the same window.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 July 2025
Verb
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All of it is medically supervised and adjusted throughout the stay.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Each student had a spiritual director, and Prevost chose Sister Lyn Osiek, who also supervised his theological-reflection class.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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This level of confidence from Oakley is helping steer their vision of the future with the help of innovators like Meta AI, Axiom Space, and Travis Scott.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There is also a neutral setting between forward and reverse that lets the watercraft drift, a nice change from the old days of not being able to steer at all if there was no thrust.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
Noun
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In the four photos, the Indiana Fever guard and the former Iowa men's basketball star are seen happily posing at various venues, including at one of her games.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
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 2017 he was forced to coach the Golden State Warriors because Steve Kerr was having health issues due to a back injury.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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When not coaching her kids on how to maim an attacker, Hailey mans the radio.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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That’s why two months ago, in the most extraordinary election of my lifetime, Canadians chose Mark Carney to lead them away from America.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Studios with a deal for FilmRise, a leading indie distributor of digital streaming content.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Noun
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One 2023 paper in Pacific Conservation Biology reported that nearly 75% of companion animals studied—from horses to dogs to smaller mammals—showed fear responses to fireworks.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
4 July 2025
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Arizona Republic Every year, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter shelters nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Guide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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