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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handled
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversaw
Coen, who coached Jacksonville to a 13-4 record and a division title in 2025, oversaw new Carolina linebacker Devin Lloyd’s breakout campaign.
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Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noem oversaw agencies under DHS, including TSA, the Coast Guard, ICE, FEMA and more.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Amanda Frederick, a mother of two, oversaw the procedure.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Carly Elter, who oversaw the first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning as executive producer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Musk also recently took aim at the judge who oversaw the Twitter case in San Francisco, reposting a comment from another X account about Senior US District Judge Charles Breyer that included a smiling photo of the 84-year-old judge wearing his trademark red bowtie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bovino was one of 20 chief patrol agents nationwide who oversaw operations in their respective regions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In May, Judge Bryan Biedscheid, the judge who oversaw the trial, is slated to hold a bench trial on the state’s claims that Meta created a public nuisance that harmed state residents’ health and safety.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
De Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro's coup case, is yet to rule.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noem oversaw agencies under DHS, including TSA, the Coast Guard, ICE, FEMA and more.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Amanda Frederick, a mother of two, oversaw the procedure.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Carly Elter, who oversaw the first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning as executive producer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Musk also recently took aim at the judge who oversaw the Twitter case in San Francisco, reposting a comment from another X account about Senior US District Judge Charles Breyer that included a smiling photo of the 84-year-old judge wearing his trademark red bowtie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bovino was one of 20 chief patrol agents nationwide who oversaw operations in their respective regions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In May, Judge Bryan Biedscheid, the judge who oversaw the trial, is slated to hold a bench trial on the state’s claims that Meta created a public nuisance that harmed state residents’ health and safety.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
De Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro's coup case, is yet to rule.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
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Nelson Nuñez's brother, father, and mother testified through a translator, saying Nuñez would be well supervised if allowed out on bond, was not a danger to the community, and would not flee.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Artist development, music production, choreography, promotion, and even fan engagement are all typically handled in-house.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Forty days earlier, Bello had watched immigration agents arrest her mother at a routine green card appointment in downtown Sacramento.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The new study examined only brief interactions with chatbots.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of the 13 sharks examined for the study tested positive for high levels of cocaine, CBS News reported at the time.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When sperms managed to reach the eggs, the ensuing early-stage embryos, called blastocysts, initially appeared stronger than their counterparts conceived in gravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert has also consistently been a law enforcement target, but has thus far managed to avoid lengthy prison terms.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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No sitting president has attended a Supreme Court argument.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The protest, organized by national anti-death penalty organizations Death Penalty Action and Worth Rise, was attended mostly by local faith leaders and members.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai's canyons, shoreline and waterfalls.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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