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as in supervised
to be in charge of
if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
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as in led
to serve as leader of
you did a good job of captaining the team
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Recent Examples of captained
John McGovern, who captained that side, will hand it over.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His ship, The Endurance, was trapped in the ice, his men nearly starved to death, the ship eventually sank, and finally he and his crew were rescued by a Chilean boat, captained by Luis Pardo, who became a national hero in Chile.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The four-person crew, captained by Reid Wiseman, spotted several craters that didn't yet have names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Cannavaro captained Italy to the title in 2006, which was the last time the Azzurri won a knockout stage game at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Twelve of those squads have gone on to bring home NCAA titles, including the 2025 team captained by superstar Paige Bueckers that ended a nine-year championship drought in storybook fashion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Moynihan majored in history and co-captained the rugby team at Brown University before earning a law degree at the University of Notre Dame.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Gino Marchetti, football Named the greatest defensive end of the NFL’s first half-century, Marchetti played 13 years with the Colts and captained them to back-to-back championships (1958 and 1959).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His ship, The Endurance, was trapped in the ice, his men nearly starved to death, the ship eventually sank, and finally he and his crew were rescued by a Chilean boat, captained by Luis Pardo, who became a national hero in Chile.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The four-person crew, captained by Reid Wiseman, spotted several craters that didn't yet have names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Cannavaro captained Italy to the title in 2006, which was the last time the Azzurri won a knockout stage game at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Twelve of those squads have gone on to bring home NCAA titles, including the 2025 team captained by superstar Paige Bueckers that ended a nine-year championship drought in storybook fashion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Moynihan majored in history and co-captained the rugby team at Brown University before earning a law degree at the University of Notre Dame.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews, who captained the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Gino Marchetti, football Named the greatest defensive end of the NFL’s first half-century, Marchetti played 13 years with the Colts and captained them to back-to-back championships (1958 and 1959).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captained
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Most crew members interviewed by police, defense attorneys or USA TODAY said the boys were always supervised on set.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a Utah judge ruled that Paul can have supervised visits with Ever, until another hearing for a protective order later this month.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Which is where the 2022 Heat first-round pick was for the entirety of the loss to the Hornets, even with the Heat losing starting center Bam Adebayo in the opening ticks of the second quarter to the back injury inflicted by what later was ruled a flagrant foul on Hornets guard LaMelo Ball.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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In 1934, World Cup took place in Italy, then ruled by fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Ochoa needed just one save to record the shutout, getting plenty of help from a defense led by Maya Pantoja, Salma Habaibeh and Grace Stachowicz.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hartigan succeeds Jane Carpenter-Rock, who has led SAAM on an interim basis since September 2024, when Stephanie Stebich was removed as director and reassigned to an advisory role at the Smithsonian Institution.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Government contractor Steven Garcia, who oversaw nuclear weapons assets at the Kansas City National Security Campus, disappeared from Albuquerque in August 2025, last seen on surveillance footage leaving on foot with a handgun.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Among those who helped shape the curation were design duo Tipstudio, which oversaw the exhibition design; French artist JR, who contributed a site-specific installation magnifying the artisans’ faces across the building’s façade; and Vanity Fair Italia, which produced the show.—
Marianna Cerini,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Enterprise trust is built through contracts, controls, and processes – through proof that the system is governed, not proof that the model is clever.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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But unless each step is governed by clear identity controls, the company might not know exactly what authority is delegated and how to intervene when there’s a problem.—
Dan Mountstephen,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lovell, a longtime resident of Chicago's northern suburbs, commanded the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dwight Eisenhower commanded our troops in World War II.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Both institutions got their start much like Tunnel, when artists managed to nab inexpensive real estate decades ago.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an era where heads are quickly turned by enticing name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals, Georgia managed to retain the most talent of any starting lineup in the Southeastern Conference in 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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