1
as in overseeing
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 managing
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 watching
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 supervising
Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.
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PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are executive producers with Max Wolfond serving as supervising producer for New Metric Media, which also distributes the series internationally.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Tanya Green is serves as supervising producer, with Than as supervising director.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Erica Hayes is supervising director.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Babcock is also the sound designer, supervising sound editor, and re-recording mixer for the upcoming film Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Department of Public Works and Highways is supervising the safety of the roads and bridges and the region’s Department of Energy is working to restore the power supply, Marcos said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mark Montefiore and Kara Haflidson are executive producers with Max Wolfond serving as supervising producer for New Metric Media, which also distributes the series internationally.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Tanya Green is serves as supervising producer, with Than as supervising director.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Erica Hayes is supervising director.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The team considered Fresno and might have also looked at Bakersfield, according to Michael Glaser, supervising location manager for the film.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Babcock is also the sound designer, supervising sound editor, and re-recording mixer for the upcoming film Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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There have been protests outside of ICE facilities there, but the federal judge overseeing the case said the protests have been small and manageable by local police.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.—
Ely Brown,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pumpkin seed oil may have many health benefits, including boosting skin, hair, and heart health and managing menopause symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Someone watching Earth from this vantage point would have no way of predicting that intelligent life would someday emerge on this water-rich world.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Azarakhsh Jalalvand of Princeton University, the paper’s lead author, compares the concept to an AI watching a silent movie and generating a full soundtrack purely from the visual information.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Louisville police's Traffic Unit is handling the ongoing investigation.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin Depot, the company operating the kiosk, is suing the Sheriff’s Office for the thousands of dollars, which was seized from the machine as a result of a search warrant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ware washing machine not operating properly.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of the total students enrolled in the accounts program, about 28,166 are attending private school, the report indicates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ten people were trapped inside, several of whom were attending a birthday party.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Return slowly on an inhale, controlling the resistance.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The heat exchanger is expected to be critical in regulating the substantial heat produced by hydrogen fuel cells, ensuring safety and efficiency in flight operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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