Synonyms of supervising

supervising

verb

present participle of supervise

1

as in overseeing

to be in charge of

for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overseeing
• handling
• managing
• directing
• commanding
• controlling
• superintending
• steering
• heading
• guiding
• running
• ordering
• overlooking
• administering
• monitoring
• watching over
• bossing
• captaining
• showing
• quarterbacking
• riding herd on
• calling the shots (of)
• calling the tune (for)
• shepherding
• governing
• presiding (over)
• ruling
• reigning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overseeing
• managing
• operating
• controlling
• regulating
• handling
• conducting
• governing
• running
• directing
• administering
• guiding
• keeping
• tending
• superintending
• protecting
• administrating
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• watching
• overlooking
• watching over
• leading
• steering
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• minding
• caring (for)
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• codirecting
• comanaging

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overseeing
• watching
• managing
• attending
• controlling
• tending
• protecting
• operating
• guarding
• superintending
• conducting
• governing
• running
• guiding
• looking after
• regulating
• minding
• caring (for)
• taking care of
• seeing to
• directing
• patrolling
• seeing after
• administrating
• safeguarding
• shepherding
• presiding (over)
• shielding
• stewarding
• babysitting
• chaperoning
• mothering
• babying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglecting
• abandoning
• disregarding
• passing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supervising

Especially at small companies, managers are often tasked with supervising the hiring process on top of their regular duties. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Valenti and Lovley, longtime developers who grew up and live in central Connecticut, aren’t interested in supervising construction or managing properties at the far ends of the state. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

His order bars Essayli from participating in or supervising their cases, including overseeing the attorneys handling them. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The better question is which tasks become cheaper, which workflows become reorganized, and which workers become responsible for supervising machine output. — Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Other credits include writing and producing for NBC News’ Toda, and serving as supervising producer for MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow Daily. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

But its model would inevitably replace repetitive sewing roles with fewer jobs supervising and maintaining machinery. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

The museum’s longstanding director Laura-Caroline de Lara and museum studies fellow Isabella Wang oversee DPAM’s current operations, which consist of supervising class visits. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026