as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers opened the 2025 NFL season with a 27-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil on Friday night behind a stellar performance from quarterback Justin Herbert.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
There was uncertainty on who would win the starting job, but Pribula became the de facto starter after the injury to quarterback Sam Horn in MU’s opener.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck has seen from afar the success USF Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown is having to start this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers opened the 2025 NFL season with a 27-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil on Friday night behind a stellar performance from quarterback Justin Herbert.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
On the very next play, Rough Riders quarterback Joshua Greek hit Isaiah Quinones on a post pattern for a touchdown.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
There was uncertainty on who would win the starting job, but Pribula became the de facto starter after the injury to quarterback Sam Horn in MU’s opener.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Verb
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The military, led by an officer known only as the Major (Mark Hamill, the right amount of hammy), remains in control and supervises the Walk.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The complainant also said parents needed to supervise and teach their children how to use equipment safely.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bowlan will go over different notes from the pitching staff and check in with his veteran teammates for advice on pitch selection and how to handle high-leverage situations.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were among the top tech leaders at the dinner.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lara Raj, Megan, Manon, Sophia, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE commanded the red carpet in coordinated looks that let each members' personality shine through.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fergus McCaffrey Jacobs’ works are simultaneously serene and visceral, commanding close inspection of the textures and marks that emerge from her painstaking technique.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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