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
Snow remains out of custody on bail, with conditions that include a prohibition against supervising children other than her own.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
John Trefry is co-executive producer and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Jun Stinson Yamagishi served as supervising producer for ITVS.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
And the sergeant supervising them had only six months of experience in the position and had never worked a homicide case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
At that hearing, Alex Adams, supervising deputy district attorney for the juvenile justice unit in the District Attorney’s Office, informed the judge of their motion to transfer the defendant to adult criminal court for prosecution.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a February 7 TikTok video posted to @sunndarta, Mj was supervising her cats during outdoor time.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
County officials recommend keeping cats indoors and supervising small dogs — especially at night.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
John Trefry is co-executive producer and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Jun Stinson Yamagishi served as supervising producer for ITVS.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
And the sergeant supervising them had only six months of experience in the position and had never worked a homicide case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
At that hearing, Alex Adams, supervising deputy district attorney for the juvenile justice unit in the District Attorney’s Office, informed the judge of their motion to transfer the defendant to adult criminal court for prosecution.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a February 7 TikTok video posted to @sunndarta, Mj was supervising her cats during outdoor time.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
County officials recommend keeping cats indoors and supervising small dogs — especially at night.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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That included a new pair of coordinators — Chris Marve, the defensive boss, and Brennan Marion, who’s overseeing the offense.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure within Iran’s political system, is heading the team and is overseeing the overall direction of the negotiations.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Number one, across the world, governments have pulled out of managing the economy, managing companies, and let the private sector do the job.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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At a dinner years ago, during his time managing a $1 billion mandate alongside JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, Grantham was administered an elaborate personality test featuring animal avatars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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There’s also an external staircase that leads to a sundeck/outdoor living room perfect for whale watching or watching the sun dip into the Pacific.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, this isolated homeschooler was likely watching other homeschoolers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The District Court judge handling the case in California, Biden appointee Rita Lin, described the Anthropic blacklisting as retaliation that violates the First Amendment.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Experts say household robots still face hurdles, including cluttered environments, varied lighting, and handling soft objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Venezuela’s southern mining regions, particularly Bolívar and Amazonas states, extraction is dominated by small-scale miners operating under the control of armed groups, criminal gangs and military units.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The two measures in tandem will fund the district’s operating budget at a higher level without an additional burden to taxpayers.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, some specialty middle and high schools have restructured their admissions programs to reduce the number of Asian American and white students attending.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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People wave Iranian flags while attending the funeral of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy alongside others killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran on April 1, 2026.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Kings came into the night already controlling its path to the postseason, and Nashville’s 4-1 loss at Utah on Thursday created breathing room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But by the Vietnam War, controlling visuals had become much more difficult.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Victor Felix, 4th Ward, suggested conducting a survey to determine the public’s attitude on regulating plastic bags.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The new atlas, published March 11 in the scientific journal Cell, details the ways in which genome structure, gene activity and methylation (a biochemical mechanism for regulating gene expression) change across eight brain regions and 36 brain cell types.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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