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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /

NOUN

adviser/advisor

Synonyms

WEAK

Dutch uncle aide attorney authority backseat driver buttinsky clubhouse lawyer coach confidant consultant counsel counselor director doctor expert friend guide helper instructor judge kibitzer lawyer mentor monitor partner priest referee righthand person second-guesser teacher tutor

NOUN

advisor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adviser aide confidant consultant counselor director doctor expert instructor lawyer mentor tutor

STRONG

attorney authority coach counsel friend guide helper judge monitor partner priest referee teacher tipster tout

WEAK

Dutch uncle backseat driver buttinsky clubhouse lawyer kibitzer righthand man second-guesser

Antonyms

STRONGEST

pupil student

STRONG

enemy foe

VERB

arrange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construct decide design determine draft establish lay out manage negotiate organize prepare promote provide resolve schedule tailor work out

STRONG

adapt adjust blueprint chart compromise concert contrive devise direct frame harmonize project scheme settle

WEAK

agree to come to terms get act together get ready hammer out a deal iron out line up make a connection make ready map out pull a wire pull things together set stage shape up work out a deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disorder disorganize hesitate neglect ruin waver

STRONG

confuse disagree disarrange unfit upset

WEAK

derange disperse disturb mix up not plan scatter

VERB

boss

Synonyms

STRONG

administer administrate chaperone direct employ manage overlook oversee run superintend supervise survey

WEAK

take charge

Antonyms

STRONG

follow obey serve

VERB

control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer command conduct deal with dominate govern handle lead manage manipulate oversee regulate rule run supervise

STRONG

administrate advise boss bully call direct discipline domineer guide head instruct overlook pilot predominate regiment steer subject subjugate superintend

WEAK

be in saddle call the signals head up hold purse strings hold sway over hold the reins push buttons reign over run the show run things

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comply consent follow mismanage neglect obey serve submit surrender yield

STRONG

misguide mislead

WEAK

abandon chance forsake give up jump in let go relinquish renounce resign risk rush

VERB

coordinate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree harmonize integrate organize regulate

STRONG

accommodate adjust combine conduce conform correlate mesh pool proportion reconcile synchronize systematize

WEAK

atune get it together get one's act together pull together reconciliate shape up team up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree disorganize

STRONG

confuse differ disarrange disconnect disorder divide refuse separate unsuit

WEAK

disintegrate mismatch uncoordinate unrelate

VERB

direct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise conduct control guide handle keep lead operate run supervise

STRONG

administer boss dispose dominate govern influence ordain regulate rule shepherd superintend

WEAK

be in the driver's seat call the shots carry on control the affairs of have the say head up preside over run the show run things take the reins

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon give up leave let go neglect obey serve

STRONG

follow mismanage submit surrender yield

WEAK

diverge misdirect misguide mislead

VERB

guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany advise educate escort govern handle influence instruct manage maneuver navigate oversee regulate see shepherd steer supervise sway teach train usher

STRONG

attend beacon chaperon command conduct contrive control convoy counsel coxswain engineer marshal pilot route rule show spearhead superintend

WEAK

have a handle on show the way trailblaze

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert learn leave leave alone mismanage neglect obey

STRONG

disorganize ignore

WEAK

misguide mislead

VERB

lead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect conduce encourage excite galvanize guide hearten incline induce influence inspire instill introduce motivate move persuade prevail prompt spark spur

STRONG

boss call the shots command coordinate direct govern head helm manage preside over run things spearhead supervise trail-blaze

WEAK

cause oversee serve shepherd tend

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade hinder mismanage neglect prevent

VERB

lead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend bring drive force get see show

STRONG

accompany chaperone coerce compel conduct convey convoy direct escort guard impel pilot precede protect route safeguard shepherd span squire steer traverse usher

WEAK

be responsible for find a way go along with go out in front pass along point out point the way show around show in show the way watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect surrender yield

STRONG

abandon delay desert harm hinder hold hurt injure keep leave lose prevent repress stop suppress

WEAK

fall behind follow obey

VERB

overlook

Synonyms

STRONG

boss chaperon control oversee superintend survey

Antonyms

STRONG

WEAK

attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

VERB

oversee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command manage supervise survey watch

STRONG

baby-sit boss captain chaperon eye herd inspect overlook shepherd skipper superintend

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

follow ignore neglect

WEAK

obey

VERB

plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange design draft form organize plot project work out

STRONG

blueprint brainstorm calculate concoct conspire contemplate contrive craft devise engineer formulate frame hatch intrigue invent map meditate outline ready represent scheme shape sketch steer trace

WEAK

bargain for block out cook up figure on figure out fix to lay in provisions line up make arrangements reckon on rough in set out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize neglect

STRONG

forget ignore

VERB

spearhead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initiate launch prompt spur

STRONG

bring cause direct guide head helm influence introduce motivate move originate persuade pioneer produce shepherd

WEAK

bring on get the jump on go out in front run things trail-blaze

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end finish stop

STRONG

discourage dissuade leave misguide mislead neglect result

VERB

supervise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

boss chaperon control overlook run superintend survey

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in the saddle be on duty 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

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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

This can involve commercials for local businesses — like a car dealership paying a quarterback or providing a car — or generating income through social media based on follower size.

From MarketWatch

Adding the greatest quarterback of all time would only boost those numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, it’s a quarterback’s league, but a major focus of the upcoming NFL draft will be about getting to the quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times

Originally recruited to Oklahoma State University as a pitcher, third baseman and a football quarterback, McLean is extraordinarily talented and widely viewed as one of the sport’s most dynamic young arms.

From The Wall Street Journal

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