supervise
verb (used with object)
to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
are supervising
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present progressiveof supervise.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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But supervisors are barred from dating people they are supervising, according to a high-ranking police official.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
“Our prayers are with Pastor Tim, his family, and the doctors who are supervising his care,” Catherine Frazier, a spokeswoman for Cruz’s campaign, told NBC News.
From MSNBC ● Mar. 7, 2016
But as the Western Union case illustrates, the monitors themselves can be vulnerable if they clash with the companies they are supervising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2015
The monitors are supervising areas like compliance with the foreign corrupt practices act and antitrust laws.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2014
Many parents who are supervising the riding instruction of their children, look too far ahead when selecting a mount.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes
