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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
Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, Development & Production Executive are overseeing the project for Film4.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Lorenzini joined Tod’s in January 2012, overseeing the Tod’s, Roger Vivier and Fay brands and succeeding Marco Giacometti, who was appointed global manager of e-commerce for Tod’s Group.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ashley Lutz is an executive editor at Fortune, overseeing the Success, Well, syndication, and social teams.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Farhana Bhula, director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, a development and production executive, are overseeing the project for Film4.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Rudolph previously served as manager of field maintenance and planning, overseeing MSP’s fleet department as well as fleet maintenance needs at the MAC’s six general aviation Twin Cities airports.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.
—Julie K. Brown Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, chairman Jeff Shi essentially led a broader team of staff in overseeing transfers.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Bills are coming off a season in which Allen earned MVP honors — ahead of Jackson — while overseeing an offense that finished second in the NFL in scoring.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, Development & Production Executive are overseeing the project for Film4.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Lorenzini joined Tod’s in January 2012, overseeing the Tod’s, Roger Vivier and Fay brands and succeeding Marco Giacometti, who was appointed global manager of e-commerce for Tod’s Group.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ashley Lutz is an executive editor at Fortune, overseeing the Success, Well, syndication, and social teams.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Farhana Bhula, director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, a development and production executive, are overseeing the project for Film4.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Rudolph previously served as manager of field maintenance and planning, overseeing MSP’s fleet department as well as fleet maintenance needs at the MAC’s six general aviation Twin Cities airports.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.
—Julie K. Brown Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, chairman Jeff Shi essentially led a broader team of staff in overseeing transfers.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
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As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 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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Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the same way that a sputtering relationship exhibits overbearing and controlling behavior, is this also the hallmark of a gasping empire?—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For those feeling especially upset over this video, Anderson recommends examining those feelings and channeling them in healthy, productive ways.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some Senators and state Attorneys General have urged the CFPB to take a stronger supervisory hand with BNPL firms, voicing concerns that vulnerable, low-income consumers were at risk of being targeted.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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