Thesaurus results for QUARTERBACKED

quarterbacked

verb

past tense of quarterback

as in supervised

to be in charge of she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign

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Recent Examples of quarterbacked Tagovailoa quarterbacked two possessions, both of which ended in punts. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Andy Dalton quarterbacked that game and was completely overmatched. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026 In the six years since Joe Burrow quarterbacked one of this century’s best teams to a national title, LSU is 44-29. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter and pitched 173 innings at 44 while Tom Brady quarterbacked the Tampa Bay Bucs to a Super Bowl title at 43. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 He armchair quarterbacked the Patriots in the Super Bowl in February. — Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026 Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner who quarterbacked Indiana to its first national title, is the consensus favorite for the Raiders. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The litigation ran on for around five years, with the campaign on the family’s side quarterbacked by Beate Arnold, a consultant who had formerly run IT operations for Glock. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 His greatest success came in 2022 when Cousins quarterbacked the Vikings to a 13-4 record. — CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

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Verb

Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

Throughout his childhood, a regency of family members and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni oversaw his reign, The Daily Monitor reported.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Léon oversaw the vineyard planting, expansion of the wine cellar, aging process, and staff training.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversaw

Verb

The authors note that such items are extremely rare and hence very costly; such transactions would not usually be handled via public social media posts.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Sky forward-center Azura Stevens opened the team’s press availability, saying that security handled a fan incident and that the team was going to focus on the game.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Ever mindful of the job at hand, Parton gently steered us back to the awards show, though not before turning to Brooks with a little smile.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Three years ago, 79% of Gen Z respondents told Jobber’s Blue Collar Report that their parents had steered them toward four-year college, and only 5% considered vocational school an option.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of steered

Verb

While the Royal Navy still commanded the seas, Britain itself had few options.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Fourteen years after geeking out over his MSG debut, Styles, now 32, commanded the storied building with new authority, electricity, and dazzling production value that elevated it above any of the six shows of his I’ve seen before.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanded

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