as in controlling
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1
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
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Federal prosecutors later charged Boeing with misleading regulators about the Max’s flight-control system, though in November, the federal judge in Texas overseeing the long-running criminal case approved a Justice Department request to dismiss it.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Federal prosecutors allege Flores was part of the inner circle of TdA leadership operating in Bogota, Colombia, overseeing a network involved in cocaine trafficking, extortion, and prostitution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Look for positions where teens can take on management responsibilities, such as overseeing a recurring program, leading a group of younger volunteers, or managing an ongoing project with measurable outcomes.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Golden and Pete Donaldson will exec produce, with Meredith Wieck and Pavan Kalidindi overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Meredith Wieck and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
While Kushner is already in Fort Worth, the other four plan to finish out the school year in Broward and then move to Texas to serve as executive directors overseeing principals.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Verb
Now, satellites are capable of overseeing the battlefield from hundreds of miles in space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Federal prosecutors later charged Boeing with misleading regulators about the Max’s flight-control system, though in November, the federal judge in Texas overseeing the long-running criminal case approved a Justice Department request to dismiss it.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Federal prosecutors allege Flores was part of the inner circle of TdA leadership operating in Bogota, Colombia, overseeing a network involved in cocaine trafficking, extortion, and prostitution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Look for positions where teens can take on management responsibilities, such as overseeing a recurring program, leading a group of younger volunteers, or managing an ongoing project with measurable outcomes.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Golden and Pete Donaldson will exec produce, with Meredith Wieck and Pavan Kalidindi overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Meredith Wieck and Pavan Kalidindi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
While Kushner is already in Fort Worth, the other four plan to finish out the school year in Broward and then move to Texas to serve as executive directors overseeing principals.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Adjective
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Severe storms are expected Monday evening into overnight across the Kansas City region, and while that’s forecasters’ main concern, the National Weather Service is also watching a conditional chance for a few thunderstorms to pop up near the Kansas-Missouri line mid-afternoon.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Kelce shared a carousel of mouthwatering snapshots of the shop's doughnuts, along with videos of him reviewing them while interacting with Bulloch and customers.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Healey said reviewing the documents will not be completed before the two-day nominating convention opens Friday at Mohegan Sun but soon after, Healey said.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.—
Swetha Gopinath,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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The union is reportedly demanding that Samsung allocate 15% of its operating profit to workers as performance bonuses, scrap caps on bonus payouts, and formalize the bonus structure.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Iran’s Oil Terminals Company said on Sunday inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or tankers operating near the island.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Michael Spence, who oversees the Washington side of Pirro’s office, also said prosecutors are examining whether parents living in Maryland or Virginia could potentially face liability if their children travel into Washington to participate in the disturbances.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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