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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
California refinery production has dropped by about 18% compared to around this time last year, according to both Chevron and the Fuels Watch Inputs and Production dashboard managed by the California Energy Commission, a state agency charged with overseeing energy production.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
School boards in California are charged with overseeing the operations, finances, educational priorities and policy and more.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
One of Kimbrell’s major duties will be overseeing the opening of Lowell High’s new natatorium, part of a $90 million bond issue.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Alderucci had been overseeing the conversion of three downtown storefronts into bars, each with a different focus.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
This printing was originally planned to last 50 days but took just 34 days in all, with three human operators overseeing the work.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
As Chief Legal Officer, Anderson will be handling both internal legal matters in the day-to-day operations of the business, as well as overseeing transactional matters with clients.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
In any other setting it would be considered obvious that a board overseeing an area of Florida’s economy, population or natural resources would in part be led by issue experts in that field.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Verb
Nepali climbers are now the ones overseeing the securing of the routes up the mountain, and the fixing of the rope lines that help clients navigate the most difficult sections.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
California refinery production has dropped by about 18% compared to around this time last year, according to both Chevron and the Fuels Watch Inputs and Production dashboard managed by the California Energy Commission, a state agency charged with overseeing energy production.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
School boards in California are charged with overseeing the operations, finances, educational priorities and policy and more.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
One of Kimbrell’s major duties will be overseeing the opening of Lowell High’s new natatorium, part of a $90 million bond issue.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Alderucci had been overseeing the conversion of three downtown storefronts into bars, each with a different focus.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
This printing was originally planned to last 50 days but took just 34 days in all, with three human operators overseeing the work.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
As Chief Legal Officer, Anderson will be handling both internal legal matters in the day-to-day operations of the business, as well as overseeing transactional matters with clients.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
In any other setting it would be considered obvious that a board overseeing an area of Florida’s economy, population or natural resources would in part be led by issue experts in that field.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Adjective
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Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of acting as intermediaries, humans focus on defining policies, supervising system behavior and handling exceptions.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Undoubtedly Oslo’s most attractive contemporary hangout for summer, watching color-shifting cloudscapes and islands blur like a Munch canvas from the rooftop terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Police arrested nine girls after questioning students and reviewing CCTV footage that investigators say shows some students setting a fire inside the dormitory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Paxton’s office is currently reviewing Lululemon’s Restricted Substances List (RSL) and its internal testing protocols.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sudden loss of contact Before communication stopped, telemetry showed the spacecraft operating normally.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Martin and Taylor Grant have lost their California commercial fishing licenses indefinitely, while Gilmer Grant is now prohibited from owning or operating any commercial fishing vessel in the state.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Since arriving in Atlanta, conservators at Center for Puppetry Arts have been closely examining the nearly 900-pound figure to determine what restoration work may be needed before Kermit returns to public display.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Investigators in Chicago are examining issues connected to that left-leaning nonprofit organization American Future Republic, which Hoffman is listed as the president over, according to Influence Watch.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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