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oversees

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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The drugmakers directed their appeals to Alito, who oversees emergency matters from the Fifth Circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, denied a report by Iranian state media on Monday that said Iran had used missiles to strike a U.S. warship attempting to enter the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Combs left Berkshire in December for an investment job at JP Morgan and the Wall Street Journal reported recently that Abel, who oversees the portfolio, sold the stocks run by Combs.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Robledo, 67, wants to shut down the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the city-county agency that oversees social services at the city’s hotels, motels and other interim housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As he talks, he makes a show of shifting his eyes to one of the handful of pre-party attendees, a pregnant woman named Kat who oversees HR for Burning Man.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel