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 following year, he was sentenced to 188 months, nearly 16 years, in prison, with five years supervised release. — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Just north of Hartley Road in Eagle, there are 440 acres of public land currently supervised by the Bureau of Land Management. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

The news comes after the 38-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore filed an emergency custody order, requesting that Thomas continue having supervised visitation with their toddler daughter back in August. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Rumer Willis filed an emergency custody order to keep her ex’s visits with their daughter supervised. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Architect Sir Jeffrey Wyatville supervised construction of the home in 1831. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

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