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

At the center of the hall, a series of DJs oversaw a dance floor and kept the mood relentlessly upbeat.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

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Gray oversaw 107 games, winning 43, losing 35 and drawing 29.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

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At Miu Miu, Prada's more youthful line, the designer oversaw a stretch of soaring sales that helped buoy the company in an otherwise tough sales environment for luxury fashion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

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She became CEO of Hewlett-Packard in 2011 and oversaw a turnaround at the company and its 2015 split of the company into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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Initially, the US Department of Defense oversaw space matters, but President Eisenhower saw the need for a civilian space agency.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson