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she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterbacked
In 1977, former Cowboy Craig Morton had quarterbacked the team to its first Super Bowl where the Doomsday defense dismantled him and the Broncos, producing co-MVP’s on defense (Randy White, Harvey Martin).
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Brady quarterbacked for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
As the patriarch, Jack initially served as a coach during the ‘70s while John’s brother, Jim, quarterbacked the Wolverines during the ‘80s only to later return and lead the school to its first national title this century.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Kusilek, who quarterbacked the Falcons from 2012-15, earning all-WIAC Conference honors, stood with a smile pasted to his face and his eyes glued to Wisconsin-River Falls coach Matt Walker as the final minute of time ticked off the clock.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Trubisky quarterbacked the rest of the game.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Manning had quarterbacked at Ole Miss before playing sixteen seasons for the New York Giants.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Hughes, who led all defensemen with 92 points in 2023-24, was paired with Brock Faber on Minnesota's top blue-line pair and quarterbacked the first power-play unit.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Rhule's Nebraska team is now quarterbacked by freshman signal caller TJ Lateef, a four-star recruit in the 2025 class.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Brady quarterbacked for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for three seasons.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
As the patriarch, Jack initially served as a coach during the ‘70s while John’s brother, Jim, quarterbacked the Wolverines during the ‘80s only to later return and lead the school to its first national title this century.
—Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Kusilek, who quarterbacked the Falcons from 2012-15, earning all-WIAC Conference honors, stood with a smile pasted to his face and his eyes glued to Wisconsin-River Falls coach Matt Walker as the final minute of time ticked off the clock.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Trubisky quarterbacked the rest of the game.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Manning had quarterbacked at Ole Miss before playing sixteen seasons for the New York Giants.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Hughes, who led all defensemen with 92 points in 2023-24, was paired with Brock Faber on Minnesota's top blue-line pair and quarterbacked the first power-play unit.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Rhule's Nebraska team is now quarterbacked by freshman signal caller TJ Lateef, a four-star recruit in the 2025 class.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterbacked
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According to the club's pool policies, swimming is only allowed when a lifeguard is present, and those under 16 must be supervised by an adult.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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At a pageant in Stephenville, Edythe measured the winner while Mary Kay supervised the rodeo queen’s makeup.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Judge Lamberth threatened to hold Kari Lake, who oversaw the network’s parent agency, in contempt for failing to turn over information to the court.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Chapek only oversaw parks a handful of years before becoming CEO.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, the children have a lot of bruises, scrapes and cuts, all stuff that is easily managed.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conducted in Troia, Portugal, the trial showcased real-time coordination between autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), all managed through a single, unified command interface.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yquem, which once belonged to Eleanor of Aquitaine and was for over 200 years under the control of the Lur-Saluces family (it was taken over in 1999 by LVMH), has always commanded the highest prices in the region, anywhere from $300-$400 for the newest vintage.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The individual eventually left the apartment, where officers tried to de-escalate the situation and commanded the person to drop the knife.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Quarterbacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterbacked. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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