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overseeing

verb , present participle of oversee

Synonyms and Antonyms of overseeing

1 to look after and make decisions about

will oversee the new manufacturing division

Synonyms of overseeing

administering, administrating, carrying on, conducting, controlling, directing, governing, guiding, handling, keeping, managing, operating, overlooking, presiding (over), regulating, running, stewarding, superintending, supervising, tending

Words Related to overseeing

caring (for), minding, watching

leading, piloting, steering

guarding, protecting, safeguarding

micromanaging, stage-managing

codirecting (or co-directing), comanaging (or co-managing)

Phrases Synonymous with overseeing

watching over

2 to be in charge of

looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish

Synonyms of overseeing

bossing, captaining, handling, heading, overlooking, quarterbacking, superintending, supervising

Words Related to overseeing

administering, commanding, controlling, directing, guiding, managing, ordering, running, shepherding, showing, steering

monitoring, presiding (over)

governing, reigning, ruling

Phrases Synonymous with overseeing

calling the shots (of), calling the tune (for), riding herd on, watching over

3 to take charge of especially on behalf of another

oversee the household until Dad gets home

Synonyms of overseeing

attending, caring (for), minding, superintending, supervising, tending, watching

Words Related to overseeing

administrating, conducting, controlling, directing, governing, guiding, managing, operating, presiding (over), regulating, running, stewarding

guarding, patrolling, protecting, safeguarding, shielding

babying, babysitting, chaperoning, mothering, shepherding

Phrases Synonymous with overseeing

looking after, seeing after, seeing to, taking care of

Near Antonyms of overseeing

abandoning, disregarding, forgetting, ignoring, neglecting, passing over

4 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

Synonyms of overseeing

auditing, checking (out), conning, examining, inspecting, overlooking, reviewing, scanning, scrutinizing, surveying, viewing

Words Related to overseeing

noticing, observing, watching

combing, perusing, poring (over)

analyzing, dissecting, parsing

delving (into), exploring, investigating, plumbing, probing, researching, studying

categorizing, classifying

picking over

reinspecting, rereviewing (or re-reviewing), resurveying

Phrases Synonymous with overseeing

going over

Near Antonyms of overseeing

skimming

glancing (at or over)

missing, overlooking

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