mentored

verb

past tense of mentor
as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

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Recent Examples of mentored During her school years, she was mentored by the Japanese painter Kakei Hibino and later went to the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts to study traditional Japanese painting. — Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The usual story is that the painter Milton Avery mentored and then was eclipsed by his friend Mark Rothko. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Rukeyser admired Woolf and mentored young Black writers, including Alice Walker, so the connections between Rukeyser, Woolf, and Solomon are rich. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 His mother and father are elite CrossFitters and he’s being mentored by alum and former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 What better way for a newcomer to announce herself than as a charmingly awkward ingénue mentored by Julie Andrews? — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 For the past year, Hammerschmidt returned the favor and mentored players. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After the birth of her children, and frustrated with the local nightclub scene, she was drawn to musical theater, mentored by the Free Street Theater’s founder, Patrick Henry. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Another is fellow edge rusher and future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack, who has mentored Tuipulotu. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
  1. guided
  2. coached
  3. taught
  4. tutored
  5. accompanied
Verb
  • Second-quarter total sales and same-store sales lagged expectations, and Burlington guided third-quarter earnings per share and same-store sales below Wall Street estimates, according to StreetAccount.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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
Definition of guided
Verb
  • The Mustangs are coached by Sandburg boys volleyball coach Madisen Babich.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One was David Moore, one of Canales’ favorite players he’s ever coached.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Washington’s young starters were tutored by Griffin, a crafty All-Star.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s expected to be the philosophy of O’Leary, who tutored his Western Michigan players by showing them tapes of the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of tutored
Verb
  • Be sure to watch for Ralphie running across the field (hopefully accompanied by her handlers) and Uga's shenanigans.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied

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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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