Synonyms of supervised

supervised

verb

past tense of supervise

1

as in handled

to be in charge of

for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• oversaw
• managed
• controlled
• directed
• steered
• commanded
• superintended
• guided
• headed
• ordered
• monitored
• watched over
• administered
• ran
• overlooked
• captained
• bossed
• quarterbacked
• showed
• called the tune (for)
• rode herd on
• called the shots (of)
• shepherded
• governed
• ruled
• presided (over)
• reigned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• controlled
• operated
• regulated
• conducted
• oversaw
• handled
• governed
• ran
• directed
• administered
• guided
• kept
• tended
• protected
• superintended
• administrated
• carried on
• presided (over)
• stewarded
• watched
• steered
• watched over
• overlooked
• led
• guarded
• piloted
• safeguarded
• cared (for)
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• codirected
• comanaged

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• oversaw
• managed
• attended
• controlled
• operated
• protected
• tended
• guarded
• superintended
• conducted
• guided
• governed
• looked after
• regulated
• saw to
• cared (for)
• directed
• took care of
• ran
• minded
• saw after
• patrolled
• shepherded
• administrated
• safeguarded
• presided (over)
• shielded
• stewarded
• chaperoned
• babysat
• babied
• mothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• ignored
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supervised

According to the Victim Notification System, upon her release, Holmes will reside in Austin, Texas, and be supervised by the United States Probation Office there. — Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Unable to continue normal operations, Nodus entered a liquidation process supervised by Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

According to the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office, Sean Brooks was sentenced to 25 years, with all suspended but 15 years, plus five years supervised probation. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Remote operators supervised the flight from distances reaching 2,323 miles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

He was sentenced to 50 days in jail but given credit for 50 days of time served and supervised release for three years. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Children should always be supervised by a responsible adult who knows how to swim and is attentive to swimmers. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But advocates of more protective parenting argue free-range parenting increases the risk children encounter danger and, in some cases, can result in neglect when children are improperly supervised. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

For the right cat, supervised walking can offer mental stimulation and mild exercise. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026