SUPERVISING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

supervising

verb

present participle of supervise

as in overseeing

to be in charge of for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman

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as in managing

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 watching

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 supervising Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses whether the banking system offers a useful model for supervising powerful AI companies. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora served as supervising producers. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Filmiki’s Nikolas Alavanos is co-producer with Steve Solomos as supervising producer. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Hartman has worked for Johnson Brothers Maverick beverage distribution company for a few years now, and has experience supervising the bar at The Adolphus Hotel. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Golubski’s involvement The petition argues Golubski played a much larger role than simply supervising the homicide unit. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Nick Martin, a DOT supervising engineer and project manager for the bridge rehab, answered that the choices aren’t that simple. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Corrupt naval officers turned ports they were supposed to be supervising into bribe-laden smuggling hubs, authorities say. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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Parker brings more than two decades of experience producing and overseeing film and television projects across all genres.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City Immigration Court tries to have at least seven judges overseeing cases, Sharma-Crawford said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In addition to managing facilities, his other priorities include enacting policies or resources to ensure students are successful beyond graduation and focusing on student mental health and well-being.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Owen Wolff, 21, was just a small child back then, watching his father play for MLS glory and represent America with the United States Men’s National Team.

— PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of watching

Verb

What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

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One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The command also released a video clip featuring images of military working dogs operating alongside US personnel at locations across the Middle East.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of operating

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For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
News first leaked that Cohen would be making another Ali G project in July and he was spotted in character attending Wimbledon.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of attending

Verb

The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of controlling

Verb

The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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