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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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Ankur Vora, an executive who oversaw the trip, and the India country lead, Archna Vyas, posed questions to colleagues about the trip and whether it should happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Newhouse Jr., was chairman of the company and oversaw Conde Nast magazines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Manifold joined BP in October and oversaw the process to hire Meg O’Neill as its chief executive.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He joined Mango in 2005 and later oversaw the company's Mango Man line.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It was succeeded and perhaps taken over by a state called Chimor, which oversaw an empire that sprawled over central Peru until it, too, was absorbed by the Inka.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann