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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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chuck Paterakis, who oversees transportation for Schmidt Bakery, said the driver was transporting products from the company when the incident occurred.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As Mars meets resistance from Jupiter, trying to handle everything at once backfires.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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This lightweight nylon bag features handles long enough to sit comfortably on your shoulder, a handy exterior pocket, and a top zipper closure to keep all of your belongings secure.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The lawsuits were filed after West Suburban abruptly closed in late March, with the owner of the hospital operating company citing problems with the billing system that had left the hospital severely short on cash.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This depth helps retain moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate soil temperature without restricting airflow.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The door opened for college athletes to profit from NIL in 2020 after a pair of lawsuits favored Division 1 athletes and the NCAA began regulating it.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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United Airlines is conducting its own investigation into what happened, a spokesperson said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The Statesman conducted routine background checks on both candidates in the contested Seat B primary, and sent them a questionnaire to help voters better understand their priorities in their own words.—
Mark Dee
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Superintend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintend. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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