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
Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 10 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
Momentous Sports Former NFL quarterbacks John Elway, Tim Tebow, and Blake Bortles have teamed up with Andrew Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, through his private real estate firm, Four Stones, and Magnolia Hill Partners Family Office to launch Momentous Sports.
—Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 10 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
Verb
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cucinelli supervises the company’s image and communication, especially through social platforms, and has greatly contributed to reach out to the younger generations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is especially appealing to syndicators, fund managers, and portfolio builders who want unified management across multiple markets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vouchers would be renewable for up to six months, but would be contingent on participants engaging with case managers.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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This cannot be a coincidence, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 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
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Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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European leaders have accused Russia of sending drones into Polish airspace to test the NATO alliance’s readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, fewer than 10% of finance leaders surveyed have fully integrated or scaled AI accounting and finance use cases across their functions and organizations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The title also commands the Billboard 200 as well as the Top Streaming Albums and Vinyl Albums tallies at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The roster also includes Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh, who commands a massive fan following, and accomplished athlete Sangeeta Phogat.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The actor-writer-directors kicked off their partnership with Sylvio, about a small-town gorilla joining a local TV show, only to see on-air mishaps spark a journey of self-discovery.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterbacks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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