oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
have been overseeing
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present perfect progressiveof oversee.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Both state governments have been overseeing the two-time heavyweight boxing world champion's treatment since the crash on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Unite has blamed government-appointed commissioners, who have been overseeing the council's operations since its effective bankruptcy, for the apparent lack of progress.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Federal monitors have been overseeing the process of carrying out judicial orders since 2019, among them a directive to improve the handling and investigation of reported child abuse.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
“Local animal control was immediately contacted, and they have been overseeing the situation to ensure guest, associate, and animal safety,” Heidi Deno, general manager for Moviehouse & Eatery, told KXAN.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
I have been overseeing the unloading of a little schooner from Ruatan island loaded with bananas, cocoanuts, and pine-apples.
From Dr. Sevier by George Washington Cable
