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as in handled
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervised
Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.
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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
In years past, advocacy advertising has been supervised by people in Washington, says VerCammen, but more of the New York agency offices have been getting involved.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Dillard also supervised other communication technicians and accessed names from their dispatches as well.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
According to Principal O'Toole-Trivas, staff and school resource officers supervised the walkout at Carver.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
At a pageant in Stephenville, Edythe measured the winner while Mary Kay supervised the rodeo queen’s makeup.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Hassan had been chosen by our physics teacher, Ustaz Salim, to participate in science experiments supervised by professors at Hebrew University.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The position would be directly supervised by the White House instead of the Justice Department, which has raised questions around the potential politicization of law enforcement investigations.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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
In years past, advocacy advertising has been supervised by people in Washington, says VerCammen, but more of the New York agency offices have been getting involved.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Dillard also supervised other communication technicians and accessed names from their dispatches as well.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
According to Principal O'Toole-Trivas, staff and school resource officers supervised the walkout at Carver.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
At a pageant in Stephenville, Edythe measured the winner while Mary Kay supervised the rodeo queen’s makeup.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Hassan had been chosen by our physics teacher, Ustaz Salim, to participate in science experiments supervised by professors at Hebrew University.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The position would be directly supervised by the White House instead of the Justice Department, which has raised questions around the potential politicization of law enforcement investigations.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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More than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The Rafah crossing, a lifeline for Gaza, was the only one not controlled by Israel before the war.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rudzena and his church Good Shepherd New York, which Savannah Guthrie attended and Nancy joined online from Arizona, held a prayer vigil for Savannah Guthrie's mother last week.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Indonesia has had disputes with China in the South China Sea, but the new plan for runways on roadways isn’t seen as any being directed at any country.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Simpson then directed one of his friends to follow Palmer's car and the other friend to retrieve his gun, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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One of the major issues was that the federal government did not regulate it, and states and localities operated on different schedules.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Puerto Rican music artist had been outspoken last year as federal agents operated in Los Angeles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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