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
As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Human roles will evolve to focus on supervising, collaborating with, and coaching AI counterparts.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
But the challenge is all the more pronounced when you’re supposed to be supervising a safe place for kids to play.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
The city of Newport is not directly supervising the removal.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
Watch how director Philip Barantini, cinematographer Matthew Lewis, casting director Shaheen Baig, and supervising sound editor James Drake constructed the Netflix series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
At the time, Montez was a corrections sergeant supervising other correctional officers.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Minimal staffing so that people are not watching you all the time, supervising you all time.
—Adam Sabes , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Human roles will evolve to focus on supervising, collaborating with, and coaching AI counterparts.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
But the challenge is all the more pronounced when you’re supposed to be supervising a safe place for kids to play.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
The city of Newport is not directly supervising the removal.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
Watch how director Philip Barantini, cinematographer Matthew Lewis, casting director Shaheen Baig, and supervising sound editor James Drake constructed the Netflix series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
At the time, Montez was a corrections sergeant supervising other correctional officers.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Minimal staffing so that people are not watching you all the time, supervising you all time.
—Adam Sabes , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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The Bills are coming off a season in which Allen earned MVP honors — ahead of Jackson — while overseeing an offense that finished second in the NFL in scoring.—
Associated press,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, Development & Production Executive are overseeing the project for Film4.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sip cocktails, enjoy craft beers, or grab casual bites while watching every round, punch, and knockout in vivid detail.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Rinzel seems uniquely well-suited to handling it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The organization is the eighth oldest Boys and Girls Club operating in the United States and has produced more national Youth of the Year winners than any other club.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Charges against him included driving nearly 40 mph over the speed limit, operating an uninsured vehicle and driving on the left side of the road.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ryan DeVries, who works in property management and volunteers as a first responder, left his firearm in his car before attending Kirk’s event, anticipating metal detectors.—
Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both parents frequently share photos on Facebook of the family attending sporting games together, spending holidays together and going on vacations.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of her had always felt an aching imposter syndrome and a difficulty controlling her emotions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are essential for controlling the whip-like motion that propels sperm forward.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Much of Emery’s strategy is about organisation and regulating the game’s tempo.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rolling back what's known as the endangerment finding, the basis for rules regulating climate pollution, including from coal and gas-fired power plants, cars and trucks, and methane from the oil and gas industry.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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