superintends

verb

present tense third-person singular of superintend
1
as in supervises
to be in charge of superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater

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2
as in oversees
to look after and make decisions about homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education

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3
as in watches
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 superintends
  1. supervises
  2. oversees
  3. watches
  4. handles
  5. operates
  6. manages
  7. regulates
  8. conducts
Verb
  • Patients should still ask which physician designs and supervises their procedure, and request that the plan be confirmed in writing in their own language.
    — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Although labs such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are private, the state supervises them at every stage and, increasingly, finances them.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • Justice oversees the Hemingway collection at the JFK library, where the author's papers are stored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Alsobrooks serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which also oversees the department.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • General manager Desiree is a fun force who’s always on top of things; Jay watches the desk for those coming in late at night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • CoStar watches what’s happening with larger landlords who own complexes with five or more units.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of watches
Verb
  • Spaceium says its design handles higher pressures and greater docking misalignment than competing refueling interfaces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The next two years will be defined by how his administration handles a muscular Democratic opposition.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • This year, organizers with German American Marketing, which also operates the Christmas Village in LOVE Park, are requiring vendors to arrange their booths so customers shop from outside rather than walking inside.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Airport operates as normal Delays and cancellations are likely to continue for a day or two following the ground stop, Overstreet said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • This book manages to deliver on the promise of the jaunt without losing any of the rigor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her lips were frosted with a sheen of seashell pink, which manages to be both wintry and summery at the same time.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • In this case, that is 108 proof (54 percent ABV), which is just under the maximum 110 proof established by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), the group that regulates tequila production in Mexico.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • There is also a potential conflict when the same government both regulates and owns a utility.
    — Don Grant, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • Honan and Zeche lead Honan Strategy Group, a New York polling and strategy firm that conducts the 5 Borough Barometer, a recurring survey of New York City public opinion.
    — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Instant cooling fibers help keep your sleep surface cooler night after night, while copper infusion naturally conducts heat away from your body to help optimize sleep cycles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Superintends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintends. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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