1
as in supervised
to be in charge of
if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in led
to serve as leader of
you did a good job of captaining the team
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of captained
Travis Head captained Australia in Marsh’s absence against Ireland, and was run out for six in the second over.
—
Michael Bailey, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Juan Carlos was an Olympic sailor and took part in the 1972 Munich Games in the Dragon class as a member of the crew captained by the Duke of Arión.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Rodman returned to the team for its recent January camp and captained a young squad to victory against Paraguay.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Chris Marlowe, who captained the USA volleyball team to the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, led the Dolphins to a 21-1 record and the City Section basketball championship in 1969, beating Reseda in the final at Pauley Pavilion.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the College of Idaho, Evans captained the soccer team while earning All-American and all-conference honors and majoring in political economy.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After qualification matches, Gillbert managed to rank 4th and captained their own alliance.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Sturdy—who’s been CapitalG’s managing partner since 2023 (and also captained her college basketball team)—and Chase both have clearly taken some learnings from their time on the court.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
They are also often captained by traffickers who do not care whether people on the journeys live or die.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Michael Bailey, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Juan Carlos was an Olympic sailor and took part in the 1972 Munich Games in the Dragon class as a member of the crew captained by the Duke of Arión.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Rodman returned to the team for its recent January camp and captained a young squad to victory against Paraguay.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Chris Marlowe, who captained the USA volleyball team to the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, led the Dolphins to a 21-1 record and the City Section basketball championship in 1969, beating Reseda in the final at Pauley Pavilion.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At the College of Idaho, Evans captained the soccer team while earning All-American and all-conference honors and majoring in political economy.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After qualification matches, Gillbert managed to rank 4th and captained their own alliance.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Sturdy—who’s been CapitalG’s managing partner since 2023 (and also captained her college basketball team)—and Chase both have clearly taken some learnings from their time on the court.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
They are also often captained by traffickers who do not care whether people on the journeys live or die.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captained
Verb
-
Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
-
All four officers were members of the Defense Tactics Unit at the State Police Academy, and would have supervised and/or interacted with Delgado-Garcia during his training.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Meanwhile, municipal courts around the state are adjusting to a new normal after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that cities cannot punish lawbreakers beyond what state statute would allow for the same offenses.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
-
Whether a judge has ruled on Seraphine’s placement is unclear because the proceedings are closed to the public.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Leonard led the Clippers (25-28) with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Lemon’s legal team is led by prominent Washington DC attorney Abbe Lowell.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
At Chanel, for instance, following Matthieu Blazy’s arrival, Lucia Peroni spearheaded the makeup looks, while Duffy oversaw hairstyles for the recent couture, spring 2026 ready-to-wear and Métiers d’Art displays.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Lisa Roath, who oversaw food, essentials and cosmetics, will take Fiddelke’s previous job as chief operating officer, the company said Tuesday.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
This is the sort of managerial aimlessness the Post is being governed by, just one example of the missteps and squandering of opportunity framed as strategy.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Hogan governed for eight years under that principle.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Indian history is filled with charismatic – and often controversial – figures who commanded huge devotion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
-
The $13 million gap between the proposals commanded extra attention as Skubal — who is part of the MLB Players Association’s executive subcommittee — challenged the status quo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
-
The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The court filings have managed to make a public spectacle out of the private communications of Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, WME agent Warren Zavala — among others.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
-
To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Captained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captained. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
