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guided

American  
[gahy-did] / ˈgaɪ dɪd /

adjective

  1. accompanied by a guide.

    a guided tour.

  2. supervised or controlled.

    a guided beam.


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Etymology

Origin of guided

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

Example Sentences

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Guided walks will be hosted by local historian and 'Morecambeologist' Peter Wade, on Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May at 14:00 - 15:30.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Guided by the price mechanism—capitalism’s greatest asset—the economy self-coordinates.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Guided by his doctor in Orange County, Calif., he underwent a battery of tests to paint a complete picture of where he was, biologically, as an athlete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Guided by his wife, Sharon, who was his manager and steadying force, Osbourne reinvented himself in the 1990s as an elder statesman of heavy metal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Guided by her big eyes, he paddled as fast as he could, stopping to bail out the canoe when the rain had filled it to his ankles.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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