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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handling
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in reviewing
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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as in controlling
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Recent Examples of overseeing
Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
All three defendants have asked Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson, who is overseeing the case, to disqualify Gates as well.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Hager himself isn't driving the trucks in his new company, Hauling Oats, but is overseeing those who do.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wymer will be responsible for overseeing NCTD’s IT infrastructure and operations, according to an NCTD announcement.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
About the Author Ashley Lutz is an executive editor at Fortune, overseeing the Success, Well, syndication, and social teams.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Versant is set to split off from NBCUniversal early next year, with Lazarus overseeing CNBC and MSNBC, and NBCU continuing to operate NBC News.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Through her 17-year tenure at the company — which ranks as the world’s largest beauty manufacturer — Fair has held senior marketing and leadership roles at Garnier, Maybelline New York and SkinCeuticals before taking up her current post overseeing the conglomerate’s consumer products division.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
All three defendants have asked Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson, who is overseeing the case, to disqualify Gates as well.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Hager himself isn't driving the trucks in his new company, Hauling Oats, but is overseeing those who do.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wymer will be responsible for overseeing NCTD’s IT infrastructure and operations, according to an NCTD announcement.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
About the Author Ashley Lutz is an executive editor at Fortune, overseeing the Success, Well, syndication, and social teams.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Versant is set to split off from NBCUniversal early next year, with Lazarus overseeing CNBC and MSNBC, and NBCU continuing to operate NBC News.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Through her 17-year tenure at the company — which ranks as the world’s largest beauty manufacturer — Fair has held senior marketing and leadership roles at Garnier, Maybelline New York and SkinCeuticals before taking up her current post overseeing the conglomerate’s consumer products division.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Verb
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Members of a German team that had manufactured the cross were present, supervising Catalan workers who were preparing to install it.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer star as some of the young boys in this gnarly competition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the menacing officer supervising the walk.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Rinzel seems uniquely well-suited to handling it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sip cocktails, enjoy craft beers, or grab casual bites while watching every round, punch, and knockout in vivid detail.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Students passed around videos, glanced at photos and saw close-ups, reviewing every angle of the moment he was shot.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole and are reviewing whether the case qualifies for the death penalty.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Small controlling actions can become bigger controlling actions.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coping Strategies For Fall Fatigue In The Workplace Quesenberry advises that the key to managing fall fatigue is to be proactive and make small, intentional adjustments to your daily routine like setting boundaries and prioritizing rest can safeguard mental well-being during this time of year.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scientists are also examining endophytes from sources unrelated to the target plant.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Investigators are examining whether Kirk's outspoken anti-transgender views played a role.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This redefines the board’s value—not as a supervisory body but as a strategic partner capable of shaping the firm’s future direction.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In late January, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov replaced the director of the Defense Procurement Agency, the body tasked with buying Ukraine’s weapons, contrary to a supervisory board decision, thus undermining the independence of the agency.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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