oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
is overseeing
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present progressiveof oversee (3rd person singular).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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The building's management is overseeing the recovery of belongings, as hopes fade that any more survivors will be found.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Los Angeles Superior Court is overseeing hundreds of lawsuits making similar claims of addiction and harm against social media companies.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
His Los Angeles firm, Studio One Eleven, is overseeing the master plan and designing buildings, but it has also brought in another architect to make the complex’s look more diverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Surface Transportation Board is overseeing the lengthy merger-review process and will decide to approve or reject the merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Matilde is overseeing the arrangement of balloons and flowers.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
