1
as in supervised
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in oversaw
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 Synonyms for superintended
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One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The installation, operated by Circus and powered by the company’s proprietary AI software platform, marks a significant milestone for both retail automation and food service automation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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FanDuel Sports Network is operated by Main Street Sports Group.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Smith oversaw the department's division of fire prevention and community risk reduction, a job that gave him oversight of arson investigations, including the investigation last year into the blaze that damaged and closed parts of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge over the Ohio River.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, the judge oversaw a jury trial that Epic won.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years, 58-year-old Abel Linares watched his health slip away as kidney disease tightened its grip.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2023, a team from Arkeologerna conducted an intensive investigation in the southernmost area of the former city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Superintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintended. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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