GUIDED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

guided

verb

past tense of guide

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 When the Sox were at Camden Yards in April, Tracy had to be guided to the manager’s office. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Trump has long talked about his survival as divinely guided, a theme Vance took up. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The drive was led by Las Vegas Rock Crawlers, which supplied modified Jeeps and guided the caravan. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 That was better than the $16 billion the company guided to one quarter ago. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The studios offer a variety of yoga styles, including hatha, vinyasa, yin, and yoga nidra, all guided by certified instructors. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 But far from being a joy-killer, she’s guided by inventiveness and levity. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Local authorities would be guided to set limits of 15 or 20 mph, or 10 mph in limited areas with high pedestrian traffic or limited visibility. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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The defense team is led by attorney Alan Jackson, who previously represented Nick Reiner in the murder case involving his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
My expert shopping adventure led me to 10 can’t-miss Labor Day discounts going for $20 or less.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of led

Verb

Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

On the July 26, 2024 episode, Russini and her co-host had Ryan Tannehill as a guest and Russini steered the conversation toward how good a coach Vrabel is.

— Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
However, an iceberg is sustained and steered by the 90% buried beneath the surface.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of steered

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Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
While sometimes vitriolic discussions about the gargantuan structures have accompanied increasingly unavoidable AI conversations, data centers themselves have been around since the 1940s.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanied

Verb

The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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