1
as in overseeing
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervising
Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The children's parents were simply socializing like normal, the man wrote, not supervising the kids at all.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
There are currently three officers and one supervising sergeant assigned to Natomas Unified, according to the Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The two other counselors were also supervising the children.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Going forward, metro Denver will remain the hub for the Mountain West Division, supervising Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
These fines are based on the idea that parents aren’t supervising their children well enough.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Jordan and Egypt are expected to take the leading role in training and supervising the new police force.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The children's parents were simply socializing like normal, the man wrote, not supervising the kids at all.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
There are currently three officers and one supervising sergeant assigned to Natomas Unified, according to the Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The two other counselors were also supervising the children.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Going forward, metro Denver will remain the hub for the Mountain West Division, supervising Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
These fines are based on the idea that parents aren’t supervising their children well enough.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Jordan and Egypt are expected to take the leading role in training and supervising the new police force.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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About the Author Jordan Blum is the Energy editor at Fortune, overseeing coverage of a growing global energy sector for oil and gas, transition businesses, renewables, and critical minerals.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The project is executive produced by Julie Kroll, Lior Haas, Lisa Wolofsky and Edoardo Bussi of Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment, who is overseeing global sales and will be presenting the title to distributors at the AFM.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Your biggest challenge this month is managing your expectations, especially when emotions run high.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Every child benefits from practicing waiting, joining conversation and managing boredom in everyday settings.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Through videos he's forced to send in while trying to stay alive (to take viewers to the frontlines of the dangerous game), the unlikely hero turns delightfully anarchic and winds up getting much of the public watching the show to be on his side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani was seen this past Sunday in the Madison Square Garden upper level watching the Knicks ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the announcement, salmonella can affect the animals eating the products and possibly humans handling the products.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, his administration gave the green light to hundreds of cattle ranches that had been operating illegally in tribal lands awaiting protections.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state lost two rural hospitals in the Chippewa Valley in 2024, and many more are operating at a loss, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Hospital Association.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The family of three has been attending almost all of Robert's live tapings.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Out of 111 families surveyed, about 20 percent of them now own a controlling stake in a sports team, its 2025 Principal Discussions Report said.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one sequence, a single soldier was shown controlling nine wolf robots and six drones simultaneously, using a real-time 3D battlefield interface.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The administration argues the tariffs are aimed at regulating foreign commerce, not raising revenue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The brief contends that regulating super PAC contributions imposes minimal constraints on free speech rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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