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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2
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
Jordan and Egypt are expected to take the leading role in training and supervising the new police force.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The network also recently hired an ombudsperson—someone with no experience supervising a newsroom and a background leading the right-wing Hudson Institute think tank—to assess complaints of biased programming.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Wismann left electric bike maker Zero Motorcycles in May after nine years supervising product development to devote himself to what began as a passion project.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are executive producers with Max Wolfond serving as supervising producer for New Metric Media, which also distributes the series internationally.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Tanya Green is serves as supervising producer, with Than as supervising director.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Erica Hayes is supervising director.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The network also recently hired an ombudsperson—someone with no experience supervising a newsroom and a background leading the right-wing Hudson Institute think tank—to assess complaints of biased programming.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Wismann left electric bike maker Zero Motorcycles in May after nine years supervising product development to devote himself to what began as a passion project.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are executive producers with Max Wolfond serving as supervising producer for New Metric Media, which also distributes the series internationally.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Tanya Green is serves as supervising producer, with Than as supervising director.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Erica Hayes is supervising director.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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In an email, the office referred The Star to the National Archives and Records Administration, which is responsible for overseeing the presidential libraries system.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, Hesselbein noted the Senate's committee overseeing colleges and universities hasn't held a public hearing on any legislation this session.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shoutout to all the pocket-watching haters.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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This season’s starting quarterback, Caleb Williams, likely wasn’t watching that game.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 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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SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to the latest industry report from the Climbing Business Journal, there were 875 climbing gyms operating across the US, Mexico, and Canada by the end of last year — more than ever before.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 78-year-old, who has been attending games at the Bernabeu since the 1950s, is looking for a way to retain control in the short term, while safeguarding the club’s competitiveness at the top level far into the future.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Off the court, Brink has been a major player within the fashion space — working with stylist Mary Gonsalves Kinney and wearing head-turning looks arriving at her WNBA draft, in Paris, attending fashion shows and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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By controlling the pressure inside the robot’s body and the temperature of the actuators, the researchers were able to steer it through intricate paths.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The deal includes an option to build to a controlling stake in 2028.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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An airport spokesperson cited county policy regulating airport communications in saying the video wouldn’t be seen at MIA.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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At a minimum, this means more states following Utah and California to pass laws regulating the technology, and police departments following the best practices recommended by the technology companies.—
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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