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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
Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Williams returned to his alma mater and guided UNC to three NCAA titles (2005, 2009, 2017) and concluded with a career record of 903-264.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Any adjustments to increase or decrease these flight reductions will be guided by safety data.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the company reiterated its 2025 outlook, but guided to the lower half of the $650 million to $700 million range.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Does there exist a world in which Day — who guided Ohio State on a dominant championship run less than a year ago — could actually lose his job?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Both veteran and novice skiers were on our trip, guided by the father-son team at Spor Guiding, and appeared to be having the times of their lives.
—Susan B. Barnes, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Before the postseason, Atkins heaped praise on Schneider, who guided the Jays to their first pennant in 32 years.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.—
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Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.—
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Taking calcium and vitamin D together is generally safe and helps support bone health when supervised by a doctor.—
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He will be supervised for five years, in line with his six-year 2023 sentence.—
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
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After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.—
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Sure, the Hurricanes beat the world when Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson coached there, but that was almost two generations ago.—
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Growing up with a father who coached high school basketball, the sport was always part of family life.—
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
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Unlike more public figures of the regime, Martín operated largely behind the scenes, embodying the financial-intelligence nexus that helped sustain the regime amid sanctions and economic collapse.—
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Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, described the effort as a shift in how physical systems are designed and operated.—
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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