1
as in supervising
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintending
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Snow remains out of custody on bail, with conditions that include a prohibition against supervising children other than her own.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026 -
John Trefry is co-executive producer and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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That included a new pair of coordinators — Chris Marve, the defensive boss, and Brennan Marion, who’s overseeing the offense.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure within Iran’s political system, is heading the team and is overseeing the overall direction of the negotiations.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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After watching his ball go into the bunker, the LIV golfer then attacked a nearby water cooler, severing the head of the club from its shaft.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The upswing suggests that the exhibition industry is beginning to recover from the devastating downturn that occurred in the aftermath of the pandemic when people got out of the habit of watching movies on the big screen and instead turned to Netflix and other streaming platforms.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency's Majorr Crimes Unit is handling the investigation.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other features land somewhere in the middle, including a high-pivot rear suspension for cushioning against potholes and handling light trail use, as well as turn signals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Number one, across the world, governments have pulled out of managing the economy, managing companies, and let the private sector do the job.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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At a dinner years ago, during his time managing a $1 billion mandate alongside JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, Grantham was administered an elaborate personality test featuring animal avatars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Former chief operating officer of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, Brady Lum, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a federal theft charge, ARTnews reports.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of course, operating an outdoor gallery in the middle of the desert has its challenges, and during the summer, visitors are encouraged to keep an eye on the forecast and always stay hydrated.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trigger-point injections reverse the hyper-irritability of nerves by inhibiting the influx of neurochemicals and re-regulating the function of various nerves.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Why a Balanced Diet Matters on GLP-1s GLP-1 drugs work by mimicking a hormone in the body that helps with weight loss by reducing appetite and regulating blood sugar.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Kings came into the night already controlling its path to the postseason, and Nashville’s 4-1 loss at Utah on Thursday created breathing room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But by the Vietnam War, controlling visuals had become much more difficult.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Superintending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintending. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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