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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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
Taking calcium and vitamin D together is generally safe and helps support bone health when supervised by a doctor.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
He will be supervised for five years, in line with his six-year 2023 sentence.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Nuro is leading the testing using robotaxi engineering prototypes supervised by autonomous vehicle operators.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The rapper, who lost his left eye to congenital glaucoma, will be supervised by the Bureau of Prisons’ Philadelphia Residential Reentry Management Office during his community confinement, a BOP spokesman told USA Today.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
It was supervised not by Streets and San, but by the Department of Environment — though the Streets and Sanitation still handled the pickup, while Waste Management ran the sorting centers.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Post-production, supervised by Darren Bell, will take place at Rolling Pictures Company in Toronto, which is headed up by George Levai and Michael Forsey.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Maggie O'Neill, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
He will be supervised for five years, in line with his six-year 2023 sentence.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Nuro is leading the testing using robotaxi engineering prototypes supervised by autonomous vehicle operators.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The rapper, who lost his left eye to congenital glaucoma, will be supervised by the Bureau of Prisons’ Philadelphia Residential Reentry Management Office during his community confinement, a BOP spokesman told USA Today.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
It was supervised not by Streets and San, but by the Department of Environment — though the Streets and Sanitation still handled the pickup, while Waste Management ran the sorting centers.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Post-production, supervised by Darren Bell, will take place at Rolling Pictures Company in Toronto, which is headed up by George Levai and Michael Forsey.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
Verb
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One of them calls out the district for gross negligence for how the situation was handled.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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King handled the situation well, but even such a pro couldn't help but crack a smile at that remark.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Thank you to everyone who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their stories with me.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the time there were only two TV channels, so a huge portion of the population watched whatever was on.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bijjo Toppo came aboard as executive producer during development, while Kiran Rao facilitated the Indian release and Misaq Kazimi oversaw the American rollout.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since becoming chief in February 2024, Bailey oversaw a significant drop in homicides, non-fatal shootings and property crime, according to Hogsett.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The legal writer Cristian Farias attended the hearing, and reports on the scene that unfolded in the courtroom.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ward’s wife and mom and other family members attended the game and were introduced during a timeout.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like a ball passing through the barriers of a pinball machine, the water flows among the components as directed by 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees and berms, 84 pump stations and 778 water control structures.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unlike more public figures of the regime, Martín operated largely behind the scenes, embodying the financial-intelligence nexus that helped sustain the regime amid sanctions and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, described the effort as a shift in how physical systems are designed and operated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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