SUPERINTENDING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

superintending

verb

present participle of superintend

as in supervising

to be in charge of superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater

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as in overseeing

to look after and make decisions about homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education

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as in watching

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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Verb

Valenti and Lovley, longtime developers who grew up and live in central Connecticut, aren’t interested in supervising construction or managing properties at the far ends of the state.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

Bönan is also overseeing the renovation of Kiton’s six-story townhouse and showroom on East 54th Street in New York, expected to be completed in 2027 to become a new flagship, flanking the existing unit on Madison Avenue.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Casting director Nina Gold is overseeing the search for the next 007.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Trump, reportedly watching returns from the White House, criticized Fox News coverage before most polls had closed.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of watching

Verb

Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

The overall aim is to reduce the time spent managing cleaning equipment and increase the amount of time a pool is ready for use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The approach could offer military units greater flexibility in managing ammunition supplies, particularly when operating drones that require different payload configurations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

This will help verify the magnet’s operating margins and protection systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Still, market analysts from the likes of JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Canada said the lowered guidance and especially for operating profit could be considered a problem by Frasers Group.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of operating

Verb

Concerns about a Democratic Congress regulating AI led to a more than 5% drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq, wiping out more than $2 trillion in market value.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles City Council instructed housing staff to report on policy recommendations related to regulating algorithmic rent-setting and artificial intelligence technologies that are being used by housing providers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of regulating

Verb

Novak put the Pens ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Novak put the Penguins ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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