oversaw

past tense of oversee
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Recent Examples of oversaw Procell replaced Karin Tyler who oversaw the office as interim director since Ashanti Hamilton left his post as director of the office in January. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 For example, Graeme Jones, the assistant head coach, oversaw a session on the St James’ Park pitch with players including Sandro Tonali, Kieran Trippier and Nick Woltemade immediately following the victory over Bradford City in the Carabao Cup. George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 But the leader whose imprint set the DNA for Intel’s corporate culture, and that of early Silicon Valley writ large, was Andy Grove, one of the company’s first employees, who became Intel’s third CEO in 1987 and oversaw stunning growth at the company. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Kaufman also oversaw the company’s international business lines. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 Burt later oversaw Lyle's appeal of that conviction before stepping down as his attorney. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Izquierdo, who oversaw the production of the project’s audiovisual materials, stressed the need to raise awareness of these kinds of initiatives both nationally and internationally. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 Collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund, who as board chair of the Museum of Modern Art oversaw the New York institution’s major 1990s expansion, died on September 18 at her home in Manhattan. News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
Verb
  • Harnessing the wind The installation process was supervised by Anemoi’s specialist team.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Until now, Hiyune handled the initial creation from scratch, but now the two of us also contribute at that stage.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once, during a farewell party for a beloved employee, guests watched a tiramisu flip over all on its own.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For more than a decade, The Valley Neighborhood Association leader Jay Napoleon has watched as the site now home to Elanco became the next big redevelopment project after the GM factory was demolished in 2013.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fortunately for San Francisco, it was reported during the game's broadcast that Winters had been examined in the locker room and then returned to the field.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The congressional investigation has also examined allegations of information suppression between intelligence agencies and between the executive branch and Congress.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Liverpool have not managed to string together two or three consecutive good performances.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, 35 rooms at the Civic and other shelters that CoLEAD managed sat empty as of December 2024.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On Monday, the trio attended Matthieu Blazy's inaugural collection with Chanel during Paris Fashion Week.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over 100 residents attended and demanded transparency about what the land would be used for.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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, 30 Sep. 2025
  • On average, staff members found contraband in just 10% of the 1,009 strip searches for reasonable suspicion that the ombudsman’s office reviewed.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24, the Airbus H130 helicopter operated as Reach 5 had taken off from the roof of UC Davis Medical Center just minutes before the crash.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The 130-year-old home was designed by Ferry & Clas, a Wisconsin architectural firm that operated from 1890 to 1912 and designed a wide range of historically significant buildings in Milwaukee, including the Pabst Mansion.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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