oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
was overseeing
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past progressiveof oversee.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Pearsall was overseeing the management and operations of state parks in the Orange Coast District, including those in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
"He was crawling down," Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions, which was overseeing search and rescue efforts, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The young CEO was overseeing one of the largest cloud-seeding projects in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Part of Braniff’s job was overseeing a network of regional coordinators who helped state and local advocates connect with federal resources.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
Walker, America soon learned, was overseeing a massive KGB spy ring in the US Navy that stretched back eighteen years.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
