be on duty

VERB

supervise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct deal with direct handle inspect look after oversee take care of

STRONG

boss chaperon control overlook quarterback run superintend survey

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in the saddle be responsible for call the play call the shots crack the whip keep an eye on preside over ride herd on run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mismanage neglect

STRONG

follow serve

Example Sentences

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The city does not plan to order additional staffing due to the weather, as most employees will already be on duty, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Only one employee was scheduled to be on duty.

From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025

Neither Muir or Connor will be on duty at matches this weekend.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

"You don’t have to have to be a perpetrator to be unfortunate and be on duty when sad events keep happening," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

“The paper says every policeman not on vacation will be on duty from six o’clock on,” Grandma said.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

be on duty

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