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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handling
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in reviewing
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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as in controlling
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Recent Examples of overseeing
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Jesse Ehrman and Zach Hamby are overseeing for the studio, which has slated the film for release in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Busfield also took an interest behind the camera during Thirtysomething and has moved steadily into television directing in the years since, overseeing episodes of This Is Us, Nashville, Rosewood, and more.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, Jeremy is involved in Blanco’s production and songwriting career, overseeing Blanco’s interviews, photoshoots and demo vetting, per Northern Virginia Magazine.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Pendleton is credited with overseeing notable growth in San Diego city schools, managing rising enrollment and the addition of 14 campuses during her five years as superintendent.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision will fill one of City Hall’s most influential roles, overseeing nearly 5,000 city employees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Our team The Courier Journal is led by Executive Editor Mary Irby-Jones with News Director Rob Byers overseeing daily operations.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Emily Warren, a state deputy transportation secretary, emailed the Tesla public-policy staffer and top officials at two other state agencies overseeing autonomous vehicles, citing concern over public misconceptions about Tesla’s Bay Area plans.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In his new role, Schwenz’s responsibilities will be expanded beyond handling media and public relations to leading the union’s communications department and overseeing the union’s website, social media and its internal magazine, the DGA Monthly.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Jesse Ehrman and Zach Hamby are overseeing for the studio, which has slated the film for release in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Busfield also took an interest behind the camera during Thirtysomething and has moved steadily into television directing in the years since, overseeing episodes of This Is Us, Nashville, Rosewood, and more.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, Jeremy is involved in Blanco’s production and songwriting career, overseeing Blanco’s interviews, photoshoots and demo vetting, per Northern Virginia Magazine.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Pendleton is credited with overseeing notable growth in San Diego city schools, managing rising enrollment and the addition of 14 campuses during her five years as superintendent.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision will fill one of City Hall’s most influential roles, overseeing nearly 5,000 city employees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Our team The Courier Journal is led by Executive Editor Mary Irby-Jones with News Director Rob Byers overseeing daily operations.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Emily Warren, a state deputy transportation secretary, emailed the Tesla public-policy staffer and top officials at two other state agencies overseeing autonomous vehicles, citing concern over public misconceptions about Tesla’s Bay Area plans.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Verb
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Erica Hayes is supervising director.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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If Perich doesn’t end up handling punts returns against Rutgers, Loya is the likely the next man up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Someone watching Earth from this vantage point would have no way of predicting that intelligent life would someday emerge on this water-rich world.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Azarakhsh Jalalvand of Princeton University, the paper’s lead author, compares the concept to an AI watching a silent movie and generating a full soundtrack purely from the visual information.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After reviewing the incident and speaking with Leclerc and team representatives, the FIA stewards imposed the financial penalty on Ferrari.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The startup will pay Nvidia in cash for chips, and Nvidia will invest in OpenAI for non-controlling shares, the person said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, overly strict or controlling behavior—especially from moms—can increase social anxiety.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy mutually agreed with the Texas Rangers to step away from managing the ball club.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This musical blends gospel and Motown with operatic stylings to illuminate the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining social and familial issues still prevalent today.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is devoted to examining modes of representation in different mediums where artists have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss as a direct response to the national emergency of black grief.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the local systems that control the water treatment processes there, including the technology systems known as SCADA systems, which stands for supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are not connected to the internet.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, Putin announced his rival contest, with a top Kremlin aide named to head the supervisory board.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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