as in supervises
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterbacks
Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Arena Corinthians in São Paulo will be the location where star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert will face off for the first time this season.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The Niners have shuttled in defense linemen, offensive linemen, running backs, wide receivers, and now quarterbacks to get through practices.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Simpson ranked 47th among 136 FBS starting quarterbacks in The Athletic’s College Football 2025 quarterback tiers.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Not only do the Ravens (+700) and Bills (+750) have the shortest odds to win the AFC title, but also quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are the top MVP choices, in that order.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Arena Corinthians in São Paulo will be the location where star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert will face off for the first time this season.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The Niners have shuttled in defense linemen, offensive linemen, running backs, wide receivers, and now quarterbacks to get through practices.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterbacks
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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 leader of this office also administers one of the largest justice programs and supervises tens of thousands of defendants charged with crimes.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The focus is to create a resource for managers in larger (in teams), deeper (in roster size), longer-term leagues.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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Layden was the director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology, which oversees the agency’s data-modernization efforts.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.—
Janet Wilson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the multi-day NFL Combine-style event, hopeful commanders had to pass fitness and body fat testing before undergoing psychological evaluation.—
Davis Winkie,
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
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Aurora’s powerful contribution Aurora handles the computational side of this pairing, with more than 60,000 GPUs and the ability to perform over one quintillion calculations per second.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The plans and the construction underway have come as welcome news to community leaders who have long been trying to preserve the history of Pan Am.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Government leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, have set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2027, and 100 percent by 2035.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, Tony Leung commands the screen with such economy of gesture, such magnetic stillness, such sheer star power.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twelve years later, the hotel still commands relevance in a market that constantly reinvents itself.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the final whistle went at Old Trafford after Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a victory over Manchester United, Josh Kroenke left his seat in the directors’ box and headed for the dressing room.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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September and October are starting us off well, too, with high-profile performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lopez, plus films from iconic directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterbacks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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