SUPERVISED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

supervised

verb

Definition of supervised next

past tense of supervise

as in handled

to be in charge of for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

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as in managed

to look after and make decisions about supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp

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as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital

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Recent Examples of supervised The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team. —

Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 May 2026 Santana was the lead detective assigned to the real case; Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team. —

Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Although Smith and Santana aren’t named in the film and weren’t involved in its production, the lawsuit claims that Santana was serving as the lead detective assigned to the real case, and Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team. —

David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 But people should be cautious and children should always be supervised when in the woods. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Fire engines are typically staffed by three personnel, who commonly work 24-hour shifts, and are supervised by a fire captain, according to Cal Fire cooperative contracts. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 The claim also alleges that Cal Fire negligently hired, supervised and retained Renteria. —

Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 May 2026 In addition to his prison sentence, upon his release, he will be supervised for three years. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026