oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
overseeing
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present participleof oversee.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The clan overseeing the succession defended its choice of Kijanangoma.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Created with AI, the videos feature a toddler version of Judge Judy overseeing cases with her signature New York accent and no-nonsense barbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Jamal Al-Mashraqi, an official overseeing work in Hodeida province's displacement camps, said the violence had pushed about 7,500 people to seek refuge in the Hays and Khokha districts alone.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
She witnessed its handover to Panama in 1999 and rose through the authority’s ranks, eventually overseeing a massive project to widen the waterway to accommodate larger ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
My father had worked behind those double doors—Metias had mentored under Chian in overseeing the Trials.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
