as in supervising
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterbacking
Russell Wilson threw for 450 yards Sunday quarterbacking the New York Giants.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Jalen Milroe is set to get extended looks quarterbacking the Seattle Seahawks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Jalen Milroe is set to get extended looks quarterbacking the Seattle Seahawks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterbacking
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Erica Hayes is supervising director.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Louisville police's Traffic Unit is handling the ongoing investigation.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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In his new role, Schwenz’s responsibilities will be expanded beyond handling media and public relations to leading the union’s communications department and overseeing the union’s website, social media and its internal magazine, the DGA Monthly.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Ehrman and Zach Hamby are overseeing for the studio, which has slated the film for release in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy mutually agreed with the Texas Rangers to step away from managing the ball club.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Quarterbacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterbacking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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