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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handled
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversaw
Coen, who coached Jacksonville to a 13-4 record and a division title in 2025, oversaw new Carolina linebacker Devin Lloyd’s breakout campaign.
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Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noem oversaw agencies under DHS, including TSA, the Coast Guard, ICE, FEMA and more.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Amanda Frederick, a mother of two, oversaw the procedure.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Carly Elter, who oversaw the first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning as executive producer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Musk also recently took aim at the judge who oversaw the Twitter case in San Francisco, reposting a comment from another X account about Senior US District Judge Charles Breyer that included a smiling photo of the 84-year-old judge wearing his trademark red bowtie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bovino was one of 20 chief patrol agents nationwide who oversaw operations in their respective regions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In May, Judge Bryan Biedscheid, the judge who oversaw the trial, is slated to hold a bench trial on the state’s claims that Meta created a public nuisance that harmed state residents’ health and safety.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
De Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro's coup case, is yet to rule.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noem oversaw agencies under DHS, including TSA, the Coast Guard, ICE, FEMA and more.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Amanda Frederick, a mother of two, oversaw the procedure.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Carly Elter, who oversaw the first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning as executive producer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Musk also recently took aim at the judge who oversaw the Twitter case in San Francisco, reposting a comment from another X account about Senior US District Judge Charles Breyer that included a smiling photo of the 84-year-old judge wearing his trademark red bowtie.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bovino was one of 20 chief patrol agents nationwide who oversaw operations in their respective regions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
In May, Judge Bryan Biedscheid, the judge who oversaw the trial, is slated to hold a bench trial on the state’s claims that Meta created a public nuisance that harmed state residents’ health and safety.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
De Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro's coup case, is yet to rule.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
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The drones then fly themselves to the location of a call, and are supervised by a drone operator.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The construction was even handled by the fourth-generation Obayashi family, the same company who built the original structure nearly 90 years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One probe into Rabell’s welfare was handled by the adult protection program.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Forty days earlier, Bello had watched immigration agents arrest her mother at a routine green card appointment in downtown Sacramento.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Josh Naylor added a two-run single for the Mariners, who managed only four hits in the first nine innings before getting three in the 10th off new Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the couple managed to try again.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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No sitting president has attended a Supreme Court argument.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The protest, organized by national anti-death penalty organizations Death Penalty Action and Worth Rise, was attended mostly by local faith leaders and members.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The venue is operated by Another Planet Entertainment and has hosted around 80 shows in its first year, with nearly half selling out.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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