oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
had overseen
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past perfectof oversee.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Bondi told the House Oversight Committee in May that Blanche had overseen the process, which included delays in the release of files and major redaction issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Textor had taken over as Lyon's majority owner in December 2022 from long-standing boss Jean-Michel Aulas, who had overseen unprecedented success, including seven straight Ligue 1 titles to 2008.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
It comes after a meeting with the club's fan advisory board this month when chief executive Vinai Venkatesham said he had overseen a comprehensive review.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Maliki led Iraq after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to the removal and eventual execution of Saddam Hussein who had overseen a brutal repression of Shia Muslims over three decades.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Today, he reported, as the family moved inside to escape the twilight mist that rose from the river, he had overseen the carpenter who was splitting the white oak for the clapboards.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
