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

Registrations have to be renewed each year, and solar companies are responsible for supervising the salespeople working on their behalf. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

The shape of the work changed, from producing answers to checking them, and from performing tasks to supervising them. — Fernando Fainzilber, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Over time, some experienced operators could end up supervising groups of autonomous machines while others continue working directly in the cab. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Sekou Siby should have been 107 floors above Manhattan, supervising the breakfast cold- food station at the iconic Windows on the World restaurant. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Longtime Sheindlin associate Gary Rosen is consulting producer with David Perozzi as senior producer and Asyu Saliba and Cara Tortora as supervising producers. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

David Perozzi serves as senior producer; Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The adult was supervising Malachi and several other children at the time, according to the newspaper. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

The jumper who was supervising the box that day, Joey Cowen, confirmed the request. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026