oversaw

VERB

manage, supervise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command inspect

STRONG

baby-sit boss captain chaperon eye herd overlook quarterback shepherd skipper superintend survey watch

WEAK

be in driver's seat call the shots keep one's eye on look after ride herd on run the show sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONG

follow ignore neglect

WEAK

obey

Example Sentences

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oversaw

Her father, Bill Huddleston, oversaw the farming of cattle, hay, tobacco and other crops, and built the home where her mother still lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Washington selected the site for the President’s House and oversaw aspects of its planning and construction, but left office in 1797 and died in 1799.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

He also oversaw the privatisation of urban housing, scrapping welfare for millions of urban workers and promoting home ownership.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

McDonald's assessment was echoed by Marc Polymeropoulos, a 26-year veteran of the CIA who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and oversaw clandestine missions around the world.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He oversaw everything that wasn’t under direct control of the masters: the kitchens, the laundry, the stables, the stockrooms.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss