Synonyms of captained

captained

verb

past tense of captain

1

as in supervised

to be in charge of

if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervised
• oversaw
• handled
• managed
• steered
• commanded
• headed
• directed
• quarterbacked
• guided
• controlled
• ran
• watched over
• bossed
• ordered
• administered
• superintended
• overlooked
• showed
• monitored
• called the tune (for)
• rode herd on
• shepherded
• called the shots (of)
• ruled
• governed
• presided (over)
• reigned

2

as in ruled

to exercise authority or power over

captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruled
• governed
• dominated
• controlled
• managed
• dictated
• commanded
• administered
• presided (over)
• led
• bossed
• domineered
• swayed
• oversaw
• conducted
• directed
• headed
• supervised
• regulated
• mastered
• superintended
• conquered
• reigned (over)
• subjugated
• oppressed
• micromanaged
• tyrannized
• subdued
• lorded (it over)

3

as in led

to serve as leader of

you did a good job of captaining the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• led
• commanded
• headed
• spearheaded
• bossed
• dominated
• controlled
• oversaw
• directed
• managed
• governed
• supervised
• handled
• regulated
• ran
• superintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• served
• followed
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• complied (with)
• deferred (to)
• bowed (to)
• obeyed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of captained

Woodward, an Oregon native, played basketball for the Huskies from 1993 to 1997 and captained the team as a senior. — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 28 July 2026

It should be noted that Hong is a former star soccer player himself and captained the 2002 South Korean national team that stunned the world by finishing in fourth place at the World Cup. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Blorian, 26, captained Hapoel Be’er Sheva to an Israeli cup and league-title double last season. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Yzerman is, of course, one of the greatest Red Wings of all time and captained three Stanley Cup-winning teams, some of which had what are, for my money, the greatest rosters of all time. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

The final listing ahead of the successful sales effort captained by DeLeon floated an asking price of just under $37 million. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

By the time Cape Verde faced Argentina, the 2022 World Cup champions captained by all-time great Lionel Messi, soccer fans found common cause in rooting for the underdog. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 June 2026