supervise
verb (used with object)
to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
supervising
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present participleof supervise.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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It’s that a woman who has paid to delegate a household task may find herself unexpectedly responsible for supervising its completion.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
On the day we visited, Olena was busy ferrying supplies to the house and supervising the installation of a new door.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A Shinjuku official supervising holiday rentals told AFP that the district was "planning to revise the current ordinance... to ban private lodging" in residential zones and areas near schools.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Jackson, the public defender’s office renewed a motion seeking to disqualify Essayli from participating in or supervising the prosecution of its client Jaime Ramirez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“I had a very forthright conversation with Ambassador Kennedy about it. She wasn’t sent. She insisted on supervising the trip.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
