1
as in overseeing
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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2
as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervising
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
People supervising the visit kept instructing Guojun not to touch it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As a producer, executive producer or supervising producer, Keller’s credits include 24 episodes of The Pretender, Boomtown, 17 episodes of Blue Bloods and the 2017 documentary King Cohen.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently supervising producer, Hardin has been upped to director of production at Dropout after nearly nine years with the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The first demos had obvious chase cars supervising the operations.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Duneland also brought its special education programs in-house, changing its relationship with the Porter County Education Services, which had been supervising special education teachers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
People supervising the visit kept instructing Guojun not to touch it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As a producer, executive producer or supervising producer, Keller’s credits include 24 episodes of The Pretender, Boomtown, 17 episodes of Blue Bloods and the 2017 documentary King Cohen.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently supervising producer, Hardin has been upped to director of production at Dropout after nearly nine years with the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The first demos had obvious chase cars supervising the operations.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Duneland also brought its special education programs in-house, changing its relationship with the Porter County Education Services, which had been supervising special education teachers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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That was far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir’s first full year overseeing the police.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Border security is not the mission of the GLO, and using this office for that purpose distracts from its core responsibilities, managing public land, supporting public education, assisting veterans, and overseeing disaster recovery.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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City staff is evaluating options for managing the orchard, including working with existing staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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With a dual perspective, this novel follows Maya managing her grief and facing the past while mothers in China are forced to give up their own daughters.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the Apple Podcasts app, users will be able to switch between watching and listening to shows, as is the case on Spotify, potentially setting them up as a more direct competitor Users can watch video from within the app and move to horizontal full display and download videos to watch offline.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the crowd—which included Keke Palmer, Issa Rae, Amy Madigan, and Jesse Plemons—stayed seated and enjoyed a chill meal while watching the SNL star host do her thing.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Knox began working as the coalition’s chief operating officer in June 2022.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The health beat takes her inside operating rooms, laboratories and clinics to tell the story of health care from a human perspective.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Physically and socially active, the Madisons still enjoy going on dates, sharing meals with friends, attending concerts and monthly visits to senior center across Henry County.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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More than 25 years on and Langley — now chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment and one of the most powerful and respected execs in the industry — is probably attending fewer BAFTA screenings.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In court and to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mary Gingles repeatedly reported abusive and controlling behavior by Gingles, including threats to her life, in the months leading up to the murders.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bill wouldn’t legalize the practice or set up an oversight structure regulating it, as the state did with marijuana and Nevada has done with prostitution in several counties.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, sprouted whole grain bread is significantly higher in blood pressure-regulating minerals, such as magnesium, than bread made with refined white flour.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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