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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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Bass, a center-left Democrat, oversaw Los Angeles during last year’s devastating wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

S&P 500 companies are already among the biggest and most successful companies on the globe, notes Rick Wartzman, who co-founded Bendable Labs and oversaw the ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Uruguay are now the third country Bielsa has guided to a World Cup, and in 2023 he oversaw wins against South American giants Brazil and Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She was the first woman ever elected House Speaker in 2007 and oversaw both of President Trump’s first-term impeachments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

As Wild oversaw the preparation of the boat, Shackleton and Worsley climbed up a small hill they used as a lookout and surveyed the ocean.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong