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

Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Killian has supervised programming at Brooklyn’s BAM and Lower Manhattan’s Metrograph, as well as for the Criterion Channel, British Film Institute, and Queens’ Museum of the Moving Image. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

After the meeting, Associate Town Attorney Charles Parkinson said that the Kemper Ditch and culvert area are owned and supervised by the Porter County government. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Students who had already arrived were moved to the nearby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where school staff supervised them. — Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid summoned a staffer to repair a troubling divot, while linebacker Terrel Bernard supervised. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The fish are raised in ponds fed with river water that flows off the Gombori mountains, monitored constantly to ensure proper egg development, and supervised until just the right time arrives for harvesting, salting, and packaging. — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Luis Alberti, Hernández and Luis Curiel lead a cast that was trained by martial arts expert Fidel Cerda, who also choreographed and supervised the fight sequences. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Becoming a therapist requires years of education, supervised practice, licensing examinations and often substantial student debt. — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026