guided

[ gahy-did ]

adjective

1. accompanied by a guide:

   a guided tour.

2. supervised or controlled:

   a guided beam.

Other Words From

• self-guided adjective
• un·guided adjective
• un·guided·ly adverb
• well-guided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of guided¹

First recorded in 1905–10; guide + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He said that King Charles, addressing the Bahraini monarch, had praised him for being “guided by his concern and care for his people.”

From BBC

Wilder’s drama, offering a guided tour of an ordinary town going about its diurnal business, reminds us, through the inescapable shadow of mortality, of what we have in common.

From Los Angeles Times

When former USC coach Ed Orgeron guided Louisiana State to a national championship in 2019, he brought in Robinson as a consultant.

From Los Angeles Times

She started creating songs for children while volunteering at a Chicago recreation center, guided by the belief that music was not an entity in itself, but “a way of helping children learn a bit about themselves and appreciate who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gary Lineker, who will leave Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands, has been the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football's agonies and ecstasies.

From BBC

Related Words

• fulfilled
• managed
• negotiated
• regulated