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noun

plural of coach
as in trainers
a person who trains performers or athletes a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players

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coaches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coach
as in guides
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 coaches
Noun
Last month, Mozeliak fired the big-league team’s pitching coaches. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Over the years, Allen has garnered praise from Inter Miami coaches for playing bigger than his size (5-9), for his versatility and coachability. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Not that this game needed any more drama and intrigue, but Swinney’s comments illustrate how most opposing coaches and teams will feel about playing LSU this season should those players be allowed to stay with the Tigers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The off-field antics fueled a disconnect between the two coaches. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 On the whole, dietetics has not appeared to be a priority for the administration, with much of the conversation focusing on bolstering nutrition education for medical doctors, or elevating non-credentialed roles, like wellness coaches. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Morris brought several coaches and nearly 20 players from North Texas, including quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who was the American Conference Offensive Player of the Year. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Nine coaches who won as underdogs last week — three in their first season — lead the first AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Improvement Tracker of the season. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The head coaches on the list include Sean Payton and Reid (in both Philadelphia and Kansas City). — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The Americans are led by Lawson with WNBA head coaches Nate Tibbetts, Natalie Nakase and Stephanie White serving as assistants. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 After all, a manager who coaches well but communicates poorly can still lose trust and create confusion. — Sabra Sciolaro, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Fetter, who now coaches youth sailors in San Diego, noted how the sport has made strides toward gender inclusion and equality over the last two decades. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Springer, with much of his family still in the 8-6-0, including his sister, Lena, who coaches softball at Trinity, had been mentioned as a fit for the Red Sox, or his former team, the Astros. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 They will be joined by NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, NBA coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, Gonzaga coach Mark Few and longtime NBA official Joey Crawford. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Conklin and Sharma are good friends who push each other, coaches Carter and Fresques said. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In his own line of work, he could easily be mistaken for a Dan Sullivan who coaches entrepreneurs, or a Danny Sullivan who works at Google. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
  1. trainers
  2. guides
  3. managers
  4. mentors
Noun
  • He’s been pulled back by trainers with two hands, with wide eyes fixed on the pigskin in front of him.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wellness services can extend to fitness evaluations, trainers, nutrition resources and lifestyle consultants.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trainers
Verb
  • Touch guides drone The first tactile contact triggers a change in the drone’s behavior.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Each of his musical pieces tells a story that guides the listener throughout the album, making each listen a unique journey.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of guides
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Verb
  • Hamade, who mentors much of CentraLife’s advisor network directly, frames the company’s growth less as a sales story than an infrastructure one.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hal, a veteran of the Green Lantern Corps, begrudgingly mentors his new replacement while unraveling an alien mystery in rural Nebraska.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentors

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“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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