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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
The team was aided by architectural firm Elysian Group, who also oversaw contracting and landscaping work.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Report Five-year Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who previously oversaw Towns on the Timberwolves from 2016-19, was let go after New York's relatively successful season.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The teacher who oversaw the station, Jack DeMasi, is now nearly 80.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
According to a timeline from the Judicial Branch, Dahle’s case was transferred to a new judge, Dane Watkins, who oversaw mediation between the prosecution and defense in May.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Captain Jemeriah Cooper, who oversaw the Tamarac district, was fired in May.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
During her tenure, Hughes oversaw the renegotiation of the Foxconn deal and pandemic recovery efforts.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Part of the coup plot, prosecutors alleged, involved a plan to potentially use explosives, weapons of war or poison to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The city’s Cultural Arts Division and Cultural Commission oversaw the integration of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art with the help of a community selection team.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Report Five-year Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who previously oversaw Towns on the Timberwolves from 2016-19, was let go after New York's relatively successful season.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The teacher who oversaw the station, Jack DeMasi, is now nearly 80.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
According to a timeline from the Judicial Branch, Dahle’s case was transferred to a new judge, Dane Watkins, who oversaw mediation between the prosecution and defense in May.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Captain Jemeriah Cooper, who oversaw the Tamarac district, was fired in May.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
During her tenure, Hughes oversaw the renegotiation of the Foxconn deal and pandemic recovery efforts.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Part of the coup plot, prosecutors alleged, involved a plan to potentially use explosives, weapons of war or poison to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro’s trial.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The city’s Cultural Arts Division and Cultural Commission oversaw the integration of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art with the help of a community selection team.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who watched him at Boise State would expect to see more explosiveness.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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DeMelo was attended to on the field before being taken to a nearby hospital, the National Women’s Soccer League confirmed in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The same goes for Beyonce, though the megastar hasn't attended an Emmys ceremony in her life despite past and present nominations.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sanders denies his company made tianeptine products, though another former employee also claims in court documents that Shaman Botanicals sold tianeptine, and FDA reports reviewed by The Star list Shaman Botanicals as a distributor of a tianeptine product that was later recalled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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