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

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

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