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

The law allows patients with terminal illnesses to end their lives with lethal medication, supervised or administered by a physician or nurse. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026

Della Valle over the years reviewed the role of a creative director after the exit of Alessandra Facchinetti in 2016, leaving the job to the brand’s team, until the arrival of Chiapponi, who supervised both women’s and men’s collections. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

The crime includes a $250,000 fine, or double the amount of money involved, whichever is higher, and supervised release. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The Army officer who directly supervised Wes Moore in Afghanistan says the Maryland governor never led soldiers in combat and had no troops assigned to him. — Drew Sullins, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026

Co-founder Nemmert supervised the build of Lokia’s operating system (Lokia OS) and runs the company’s operations and production side. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Its troops supervised the withdrawal of invading forces and subsequently patrolled the Egyptian-Israeli frontier, helping maintain a fragile peace. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

In mid-October Reliable’s software taxied, took off and landed a Cessna Grand Caravan, a single-engine turboprop plane, at Albuquerque’s main airport while a pilot supervised from company headquarters in California, more than 700 miles away. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Godzilla Minus Zero is a direct follow-up to Godzilla Minus One (2023), which Yamazaki famously wrote, directed and VFX-supervised. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026