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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handled
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
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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Recent Examples of oversaw
Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But just minutes before the July 31 trade deadline, Varland got news that he was being sent to Toronto and away from his hometown team, the one that drafted him in the 15th round years earlier and oversaw his development from starter to dominant reliever.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Under that law, citizenship applicants had to be able to speak English but the courts still oversaw the determination of applicants’ civic knowledge.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
During his tenure, Jelinek oversaw the company’s expansion from a hundred and sixty-one thousand employees to more than three hundred and sixteen thousand, and amid a pandemic boom in warehouse-club retail Costco added upward of six million members.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Halfmann oversaw the work, which was published in eLife in September.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
In the 18 years Chapman oversaw Southern Baptist administration, the denomination added more than 770,000 members, according to an analysis of SBC records.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Ragheb did not operate on Katy, but oversaw her treatment.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The opportunity attracted Welts, who oversaw construction of the Chase Center, as well as Ethan Casson, who took over as Mavs president this summer after serving in the same role with the Timberwolves for nine years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But just minutes before the July 31 trade deadline, Varland got news that he was being sent to Toronto and away from his hometown team, the one that drafted him in the 15th round years earlier and oversaw his development from starter to dominant reliever.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Under that law, citizenship applicants had to be able to speak English but the courts still oversaw the determination of applicants’ civic knowledge.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
During his tenure, Jelinek oversaw the company’s expansion from a hundred and sixty-one thousand employees to more than three hundred and sixteen thousand, and amid a pandemic boom in warehouse-club retail Costco added upward of six million members.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Halfmann oversaw the work, which was published in eLife in September.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
In the 18 years Chapman oversaw Southern Baptist administration, the denomination added more than 770,000 members, according to an analysis of SBC records.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Ragheb did not operate on Katy, but oversaw her treatment.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The opportunity attracted Welts, who oversaw construction of the Chase Center, as well as Ethan Casson, who took over as Mavs president this summer after serving in the same role with the Timberwolves for nine years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hubbarth handled it pretty well, asking a couple of questions on the issues and producing a little news.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In court, Everett reviewed details of the case, including McGraw's deletion of a text message that was part of discovery in the case, an action that the judge said was considered in his ruling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the theater, the Olympia building is set to include a 4,000-capacity live music venue (operated by AEG Presents), exhibition and conferencing spaces for up to 20,000 people, hotels, offices and a coeducational senior school.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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