as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of quarterback
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Hill missed both while recovering from right wrist surgery, so quarterback Tua Tagovailoa worked mostly with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, his college teammate at Alabama.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
For her performance, Clarkson sported a Buffalo Bills jacket — a nod to that day’s guest, Hailee Steinfeld, who is engaged to quarterback Josh Allen — and kept her vocal arrangement free of any of her signature high notes or riffs, letting the humor of Crow’s lyrics speak for itself.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
With five-star quarterback Jared Curtis as the headliner, the Bulldogs are in prime position to finish with another top-three class.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Hill missed both while recovering from right wrist surgery, so quarterback Tua Tagovailoa worked mostly with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, his college teammate at Alabama.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Noun
Harvey will also be used in pass protection, occasionally asked to stonewall a linebacker trying to make a beeline to quarterback Bo Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
For her performance, Clarkson sported a Buffalo Bills jacket — a nod to that day’s guest, Hailee Steinfeld, who is engaged to quarterback Josh Allen — and kept her vocal arrangement free of any of her signature high notes or riffs, letting the humor of Crow’s lyrics speak for itself.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterback
Verb
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All of it is medically supervised and adjusted throughout the stay.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Each student had a spiritual director, and Prevost chose Sister Lyn Osiek, who also supervised his theological-reflection class.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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With no small amount of pride, property managers associated with Madison Equities led tours of the Degree of Honor building in 2021, showing off the former office building’s full-scale conversion into 78 housing units.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The Eero Plus subscription is expensive ($10 per month or $100 per year) but includes comprehensive parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Especially useful were the afternoon sessions spent handling jewelry and learning about European and British hallmarks and assay marks through using the loupe and studying the different marks.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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There are, however, a variety of B2B businesses out there tailored to handle services like these.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Vern Jumper, the courageous Navy commander who helped more than 3,000 Americans and South Vietnamese refugees flee Saigon during the final hours of the Vietnam War, died at home in La Mesa on July 4.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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That is starting to change, with US Space Force commanders now openly discussing their own ambitions for offensive and defensive counter-space weapons.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Wright oversaw every detail within Cedar Rock, right down to the cups and plates that graced the dinner table.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Local health officials will also oversee the process to verify that the lead work done in MPS schools is up to standards, Weber said.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The White House sent letters to leaders of several countries announcing blanket tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% starting Aug. 1.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Additionally, before finally agreeing to apply a small percentage of more than $2 billion in surplus funds to ensure Medicaid reimbursements to providers, Lamont stonewalled to the point of a breakdown in negotiations with legislative leaders.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Mize, though, is commanding the ball better than ever before, posting career highs in strike percentage and thriving with a career-best 69.7 first-pitch strike rate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Oversight is divided between U.S. Army commands in Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Huachuca, Ariz.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Cheatle resigned as director shortly after her testimony.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarterback. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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