oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
oversaw
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past tense formof oversee.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Paul Cheesbrough, who oversaw Tubi for Fox, will become co-chair and chief executive of the division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Robert Bonner, the influential former chair of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission who oversaw hearings and probes of alleged deputy gangs in that role, applauded the new policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Clad in caps and jackets emblazoned with their respective national symbols, Lantratova and Lubinets, often appearing side-by-side, on Friday oversaw the local ceasefire in the Russia-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
McLachlan oversaw exploration at Total when it made big discoveries in Namibia, Suriname, Cyprus, South Africa and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I made sure that sick boys got medical attention and oversaw the distribution of food.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
