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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
Newsom just so happens to root for the Victoire, who are captained by five-time Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The 4 Aces captained by Dustin Johnson won the team competition for the second straight week.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Brunson captained the 2023 FIBA World Cup team that did not medal and finished fourth behind Germany, Serbia and Canada, who the Americans lost to in the third-place consolation game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
This year our photographer tagged along with one of the participating teams, captained by spearfisherman Tim Robinson.
—Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Cruyff also captained the Netherlands’ national team.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The first team, Founders FFC, will be captained by Brady and Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts, while being coached by the Denver Broncos’ Sean Payton.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Payton's team, Founders FFC, is captained by Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In my first 13 years of sailing, Jeanne's father, Bob, captained the ship.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The 4 Aces captained by Dustin Johnson won the team competition for the second straight week.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Brunson captained the 2023 FIBA World Cup team that did not medal and finished fourth behind Germany, Serbia and Canada, who the Americans lost to in the third-place consolation game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
This year our photographer tagged along with one of the participating teams, captained by spearfisherman Tim Robinson.
—Rayna O'Nan, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Cruyff also captained the Netherlands’ national team.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
The first team, Founders FFC, will be captained by Brady and Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts, while being coached by the Denver Broncos’ Sean Payton.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Payton's team, Founders FFC, is captained by Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In my first 13 years of sailing, Jeanne's father, Bob, captained the ship.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captained
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The film now joins the Criterion Collection in a new digital restoration supervised by Littman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota’s healthcare system is supervised by the state but delivered at the local level by the state’s 87 counties.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Why these deposits exist might remain unknown; however, the Melsonby deposits showcase power and wealth, according to LBV, which might even be linked to a famous female queen of Rome, Queen Cartimandua, who ruled Brigantes in the 50s and 60s AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The confrontation came just days after another judge ruled that the three-person leadership structure installed after Habba’s disqualification was itself unlawful, although that decision has been paused pending appeal.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tracy, an attorney who led the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024, bested five other candidates in the GOP's primary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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For many minutes, Kowalski relays the car's precise location, information that could have led officers straight to her.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The board also voted to install Matt Floca as CEO and executive director, replacing Trump ally Richard Grenell, who oversaw far-reaching changes at the venue that prompted an outcry from many artists and exacerbated the operation's financial challenges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Budge Currier, a former Cal OES official who oversaw Next Generation 911, left when the project was paused in 2024.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That process is instead governed by your state's statute of limitations on debt, which is a separate clock that typically runs between three and 10 years, depending on the state and the type of debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The strong force is also the most mysterious and confusing force, governed by a complex theory called quantum chromodynamics.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This volume was driven by the way Buzelis worked on and off the ball, creating a metronome of high-tempo movement that commanded the rest of the offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rose began his Mets broadcasting career in 1987 as a pregame and postgame host who occasionally handled play by play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tom McCoy, a former NACLO winner who is currently a competition organizer and computational linguistics researcher at Yale University, works to bridge the gap between how language is handled in large language models and how it’s described in linguistic theory.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Plenty of brands have tried to replicate the concept (dupes included), but few have managed to capture the same fresh, glassy finish this mask delivers.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Captained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captained. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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