Synonyms of overseeing

overseeing 1 of 2

adjective

as in managing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managing
• directing
• controlling
• supervisory
• reigning
• ruling
• officiating
• senior
• leading
• main
• lead
• presiding
• regnant
• commanding
• paramount
• major
• head
• high-level
• sovereign
• predominant
• chief
• predominate
• first
• principal
• supreme
• prime
• premier
• preeminent
• primary
• top
• upper
• dominant
• foremost
• sovran
• uppermost
• superior
• ascendant
• supereminent
• grand
• high
• topmost
• ascendent
• upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• second
• last
• subordinate
• lower
• less
• ancillary
• secondary
• subsidiary
• assisting
• lesser
• inferior
• lowly
• assistant
• junior
• under
• deputy
• coadjutor

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• second
• last
• subordinate
• lower
• less
• ancillary
• secondary
• subsidiary
• assisting
• lesser
• inferior
• lowly
• assistant
• junior
• under
• deputy
• coadjutor

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overseeing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of oversee

1

as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about

will oversee the new manufacturing division

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• managing
• regulating
• handling
• controlling
• operating
• conducting
• governing
• running
• directing
• administering
• guiding
• administrating
• keeping
• superintending
• protecting
• tending
• stewarding
• overlooking
• leading
• steering
• carrying on
• watching
• watching over
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• presiding (over)
• micromanaging
• minding
• stage-managing
• co-managing
• co-directing
• comanaging
• codirecting
• caring (for)

2

as in handling

to be in charge of

looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• handling
• managing
• directing
• commanding
• steering
• controlling
• superintending
• guiding
• heading
• overlooking
• monitoring
• administering
• running
• ordering
• bossing
• captaining
• shepherding
• quarterbacking
• watching over
• showing
• governing
• riding herd on
• calling the shots (of)
• calling the tune (for)
• ruling
• reigning
• presiding (over)

3

as in watching

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

oversee the household until Dad gets home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• watching
• managing
• attending
• controlling
• superintending
• tending
• protecting
• guarding
• operating
• conducting
• governing
• regulating
• guiding
• directing
• administrating
• looking after
• minding
• running
• seeing to
• shepherding
• taking care of
• patrolling
• seeing after
• safeguarding
• stewarding
• shielding
• caring (for)
• chaperoning
• babysitting
• mothering
• babying
• presiding (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting
• disregarding
• forgetting
• passing over

• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting
• disregarding
• forgetting
• passing over

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviewing
• examining
• surveying
• scanning
• inspecting
• auditing
• viewing
• scrutinizing
• analyzing
• watching
• investigating
• exploring
• conning
• studying
• overlooking
• going over
• dissecting
• observing
• combing
• noticing
• researching
• perusing
• checking (out)
• classifying
• parsing
• probing
• categorizing
• plumbing
• re-reviewing
• reinspecting
• resurveying
• poring (over)
• rereviewing
• picking over
• delving (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• skimming
• glancing (at or over)

• missing
• skimming
• glancing (at or over)