1
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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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
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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
While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Development moved from manual construction to supervised validation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Her mother, Mary Doe, was told that her daughter would be supervised while at the facility, the suit said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
To reduce the risk of an encounter with bears, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and wildlife authorities advised the public to never approach bears, keep garbage securely stored, do not leave food outside, and keep dogs leashed and supervised.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The project was supervised by Becca Mann and StudioCanal’s Jean-Pierre Boiget and Delphine Roussel.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Kennywood is lowering the age of kids required to be chaperoned to 15 and requiring that they be supervised all day.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Hikers and walkers should also make noise when out in bear country, especially at dusk and dawn, and dogs should be leashed and supervised.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Development moved from manual construction to supervised validation.
—Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Her mother, Mary Doe, was told that her daughter would be supervised while at the facility, the suit said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
To reduce the risk of an encounter with bears, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department and wildlife authorities advised the public to never approach bears, keep garbage securely stored, do not leave food outside, and keep dogs leashed and supervised.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The project was supervised by Becca Mann and StudioCanal’s Jean-Pierre Boiget and Delphine Roussel.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Kennywood is lowering the age of kids required to be chaperoned to 15 and requiring that they be supervised all day.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Smith oversaw a Miami Dolphins offense that utilized a fullback at the second-highest rate of any team since 2022.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Dominic Murphy, who has spent two decades investigating such activities — including previous high-profile attacks — and who oversaw the initial investigation into the fires before retiring in March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Key moment The Dream controlled the game early.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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The lawsuit was filed by Daphne Hawkins on behalf of two of her children who attended Mariposa Elementary School.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Speaking with Handler, Oteri revealed that their friendship began as the pair attended a Milken Institute dinner in April.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventures of its young lovers, Coley and Sonya.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Gosling currently stars in and produced Project Hail Mary, the adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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