oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
are overseeing
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present progressiveof oversee.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As a part of "Plan Kukulkan," authorities are overseeing the deployment of almost 100,000 members of the military, police, and private firms to provide security for the World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Our mutual friend and colleague Ryan Goodman was on CBS reporting about what is happening inside the Justice Department and how it has affected judges who are overseeing some of these cases.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Companies appoint “captains” for short rotations to closely monitor model outputs, or for extended, multiweek periods where they are overseeing product development, according to AI workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
She said the situation was "completely unacceptable", adding she had spoken to Ofgem, who are overseeing compensation, to "make sure that people can get the compensation as quickly as possible".
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
Then how are you going to take care of me?—if you are overseeing the place.
From The End of a Coil by Susan Warner
