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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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Bertolini praised Vestberg for overseeing the development of the company’s 5G mobile network.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The territory of some 2 million Palestinians would be placed under international governance, with Trump himself and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair overseeing it.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Since 2018, Abel has served as Berkshire's vice chairman for non-insurance operations, overseeing railroad, utilities, energy, manufacturing and retail businesses.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Yates will now lead the Jefferson County Clerk's office, which has 275 employees and is responsible for overseeing elections in the county.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 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
Adjective
There have been protests outside of ICE facilities there, but the federal judge overseeing the case said the protests have been small and manageable by local police.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Bertolini praised Vestberg for overseeing the development of the company’s 5G mobile network.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The territory of some 2 million Palestinians would be placed under international governance, with Trump himself and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair overseeing it.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Since 2018, Abel has served as Berkshire's vice chairman for non-insurance operations, overseeing railroad, utilities, energy, manufacturing and retail businesses.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Yates will now lead the Jefferson County Clerk's office, which has 275 employees and is responsible for overseeing elections in the county.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Tambyah says scientists are closely watching the evolution of H5 and H7 or H9, subtypes of influenza A virus, in birds and animals.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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My favorite place to enjoy them is Louis Cafe, where they’re tossed with parsley, onion, and red peppers—ideal for nibbling while people-watching and soaking up the live jazz that gives this new-school kafeneio, or café, its charm.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Reed Partridge, the government’s legislative auditor and the former interim ethics administrator, confirmed that the ethics commission was reviewing the claim, as well as a separate claim involving whether Lopez made lewd gestures during a public meeting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mayor John McCann said the city took extra precautions in reviewing the proposal, noting lessons learned from older battery facilities that experienced fires in Otay Mesa and Escondido.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pumpkin seed oil may have many health benefits, including boosting skin, hair, and heart health and managing menopause symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film weaves together comedic and dramatic elements while examining the tension between personal identity and familial expectations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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One study examining blood pressure found that individuals with higher egg consumption had lower blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c (a measure of blood sugar control).—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Officers involved in a shooting will participate in training focused on de-escalation, communication, tactics, officer safety, use of force and supervisory oversight within 30 days.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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