as in controlling
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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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Recent Examples of overseeing
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Calvello will serve as Mamdani’s chief government spokesperson, overseeing City Hall’s press office, with a portfolio focused on national issues, according to sources.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Corpus Christi, Texas — The judge overseeing the trial of a former school police officer accused of abandoning children during a massacre halted testimony on Tuesday and told jurors not to come to court on Wednesday.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez has served as a key strategist for Maduro, overseeing communications, elections and internal coordination.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The judge overseeing the case, Sid Harle, told several hundred potential jurors that the court was not looking for jurors with no knowledge about the shooting but instead for people who can be impartial.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Schumacher, who most recently worked in the office of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, will be senior assistant mayor for Safety and Justice, overseeing the city attorney’s office, police, fire and emergency medical services, Emergency Management and the Office of Neighborhood Safety.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2026
Neuralink’s big vision collides with reality When Neuralink poached a top FDA regulator who was previously responsible for overseeing the company, the move resurfaced long-standing questions about the organization, led by 2025 main character Elon Musk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Lazarus has been overseeing most of NBCUniversal’s TV operations as chairman of the NBCUniversal Media Group.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Marcano Tábata is widely identified by human rights groups as part of the command structure overseeing detention centers where political prisoners have been held, including facilities accused of systematic abuse and torture.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Calvello will serve as Mamdani’s chief government spokesperson, overseeing City Hall’s press office, with a portfolio focused on national issues, according to sources.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Corpus Christi, Texas — The judge overseeing the trial of a former school police officer accused of abandoning children during a massacre halted testimony on Tuesday and told jurors not to come to court on Wednesday.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez has served as a key strategist for Maduro, overseeing communications, elections and internal coordination.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The judge overseeing the case, Sid Harle, told several hundred potential jurors that the court was not looking for jurors with no knowledge about the shooting but instead for people who can be impartial.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Schumacher, who most recently worked in the office of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, will be senior assistant mayor for Safety and Justice, overseeing the city attorney’s office, police, fire and emergency medical services, Emergency Management and the Office of Neighborhood Safety.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2026
Neuralink’s big vision collides with reality When Neuralink poached a top FDA regulator who was previously responsible for overseeing the company, the move resurfaced long-standing questions about the organization, led by 2025 main character Elon Musk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Lazarus has been overseeing most of NBCUniversal’s TV operations as chairman of the NBCUniversal Media Group.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Adjective
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Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Yet another was a forum for people who, like me, had left a highly controlling religious denomination.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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That’s one of the big goals of the San Diego Public Library’s winter reading challenge, explains Emily Derry, the library’s supervising librarian for youth and family services.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Explore its extreme landscapes during the day on a scenic drive before watching the stars put on a show at night.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here, there's a skin-crawling effect to watching the story unfold onstage.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Globe president Marc Robinson and co-managing directors Jennifer Hills and Sarah Desmond have more than 50 years of combined experience in connecting music artists with entertainment, brand, or other partners to put them where culture is shaped and conversations are created.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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As lithium-ion batteries are increasingly deployed in electric vehicles, aviation, and energy systems operating in cold climates, their performance under sub-zero conditions has become a critical technological bottleneck.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The warning cited reports of armed groups operating on Venezuelan roads.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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This past summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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