How to Use supervise in a Sentence
supervise
verb- The builder supervised the construction of the house.
- She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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Thomas, on the other hand, was present at TCF to supervise the count.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2020
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This wasn’t the first time that Roost Services failed to supervise Hancey.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022
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The next morning the teacher who supervised him pulled me over.
—oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
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One or two of us are on the stage to supervise the production, but the writing and support staff is not on the lot.
—Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2020
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Near the end of the test, Dr. Mark Sivak came in to supervise the resident who was performing it.
—Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2020
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The chef later joined the cast and crew on set to supervise the filming of the scene, even getting to direct a bit of it himself.
—Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2021
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Suarez expects to supervise the opening of the West Hartford store, too.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2022
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Pets are allowed, but they must be supervised at all times and kept either on a leash or in a crate.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Students in the rooms are supervised by adults at all times, Wimborne said.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
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Having worked with his parents, Casagrande jumped at the chance to supervise the work, Glickman said.
—Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2021
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Reindeer Josie and Bunny were there to supervise drop-off in 2020.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
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Hazmat companies are on the scene to supervise the clean up.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2021
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Some of the staff members help supervise these students.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2023
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The queen raced to the castle and arrived at 2 p.m., to supervise the removal of the priceless furnishings.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 26 Oct. 2022
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The department didn’t take Lena’s kids that morning – not yet – but opened a case to supervise her.
—Suzanne Hirt, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2020
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The city does not supervise use of off-leash areas, and anyone using this area does so at his or her own risk.
—cleveland, 17 July 2022
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The rate includes three meals per day and a butler who will supervise the online schooling.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
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And with Dream unable to supervise his realm, chaos ensues.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
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At the beginning of the dream, Angela is supervising some sort of field trip—a bunch of teen-agers packed onto a school bus.
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
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He is not expected to play a direct role in the government but to supervise and serve as head of state.
—Saphora Smith, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2021
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The plan would set up a nine-member commission to supervise the lottery.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2022
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As with all bouncers, babies should be supervised at all times and should not be allowed to sleep on the bouncer.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 20 July 2024
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Many children in Uvalde come from low-income households and don’t have an adult who can stay home and supervise them.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022
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Her 6-year-old son was home in East New York with a nanny to supervise his outdoor playtime.
—New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021
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And no matter how strong a swimmer your child is, they must always be supervised while in the water.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Earlier in the day, Sandoz supervised a crew installing a new unit in Sun City.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Among the revelations is that King lobbied the city manager to raise the salary of the person who supervised many of his contracts.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
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Once the testing phase is complete, the bus will move to Cambridge, where safety drivers will receive training to supervise the operations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
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