1
as in to supervise
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today
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Recent Examples of superintend
Online court records say she has been charged with crimes that include failure to superintend and selling alcohol after legal hours.
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Ryan Oehrli
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
State law and the City Charter bestow upon the governor the power and duty to superintend the mayor.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Those of us who watched Yellowstone to the last already know the fate of the ranch and the family who superintended it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964).
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
Ryan Oehrli
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
State law and the City Charter bestow upon the governor the power and duty to superintend the mayor.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Those of us who watched Yellowstone to the last already know the fate of the ranch and the family who superintended it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964).
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintend
Verb
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Temporary monitoring, including fire watch coverage, may help show that building managers took steps to supervise the property while repairs were underway.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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All schools will be open, breakfast and lunch will be provided, and all students will be properly supervised.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Board chair Ward recused himself in February from the candidate selection due to a potential conflict of interest — candidate Lesley Lavery is the co-chair of the dissertation committee overseeing Ward’s doctoral dissertation at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For instance, if a textbook bores you, try watching a documentary!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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With a high, stable energy supply, the ship could support a larger number of these power-hungry containers, giving operators greater flexibility to handle cargo demand.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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His body could handle the demands.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers are managing a slew of injuries and are managing the workloads of several players down the stretch.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The former is focused on advancing noninvasive approaches to treating diabetes and managing metabolic health.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shipping industry leaders also say roughly 10% of container ships operating around the world are stuck in the strait, while United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which tracks security at sea, said in an advisory note Thursday that only two cargo vessels had passed in the 24 hours prior.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024, the Mavericks alleged the breach and claimed control of Center Operating Company — which operates AAC — and ever since have held both teams’ arena revenues in escrow.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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My go-to travel day outfit always includes an oversized shirt, and this linen option is an amazing temperature-regulating style to wear as temperatures begin to rise.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many studies suggest that eating breakfast earlier may help regulate blood sugar.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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Officers froze the area around the vehicle and conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity while the department's bomb squad assessed the device.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Due to the 2024 hot fire test incident, the German launch startup spent 18 months conducting a comprehensive technical overhaul to ensure mission success.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Superintend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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