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

Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Others nominated alongside Swift in that category are executive producers Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn as well as supervising producer Rose-Ellen Galluzzo and line producer Bradley Stein. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Swift and the special are nominated in the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) category, alongside executive producers Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, supervising producer Rose-Ellen Galluzzo and line producer Bradley Stein. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Nadella is also supervising major changes in units such as Xbox and has become more hands-on with product development. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

The family's complaint accuses the church of negligence in operating the event and in supervising the volunteer who allegedly placed the recording device. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 26 June 2026

And no adults were supervising me. — Kenneth Okeke, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026