as in manager
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
New England stunned the football world with a 14-3 record and going all the way to the Super Bowl, led by second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Patullo was fired days later, and the Eagles hired ex-Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to take over the role.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Reed, who was named the Dallas Renegades’ starting quarterback this week, broke the UFL regular season single-game passing record with a 376-yard performance.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
New England stunned the football world with a 14-3 record and going all the way to the Super Bowl, led by second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Now with wide receiver Mike Evans gone and a playmaker needed, adding Sadiq gives that explosion factor back to quarterback Baker Mayfield.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Patullo was fired days later, and the Eagles hired ex-Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to take over the role.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Noun
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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While the mayor campaigned on educating kids as young as 6 weeks, his plans so far have started with 2-year-old children, who are typically less complicated — and costly — to supervise than infants.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Borman, the commander, insisted on as few lunar orbits as possible given the risks.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf is importantly a former senior Revolutionary Guard commander and a close adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As part of the Waldorf’s rebirth, the French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon handled the hotel’s interiors, furniture, and amenities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Thousands of people are calling on Charlotte leaders to stop a data center from setting up shop southeast of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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One called Rabin’s government a Judenrat, the Nazi term for Jewish councils appointed to oversee ghettos.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman had a commanding lead, with 33% of voters supporting her, while Bass trailed at 17%, according to the poll by the Loyola Marymount University Center for the Study of Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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