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
The two young female engineers have been overseeing the construction of a 10-floor apartment complex in Taleh in the city's Hodan District.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
The president was expected to meet Gov. Jared Polis and local elected officials who have been overseeing the fire aftermath, as well as residents affected by the blaze, and deliver remarks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
You have been overseeing the tenantry and have been hunting.
From Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Charles Major
