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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Chris Armstrong, a tenant farmer overseeing 1,000 acres close to the site, was among those questioning it.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In his Tuesday ruling, Seabright declined to dismiss the indictments against defendants in the two cases that he banned Essayli from overseeing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Marie Antoinette was out of her depth from the moment she set foot in France from Austria, entrusted with overseeing war and peace, money and poverty.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Matilde is overseeing the arrangement of balloons and flowers.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
