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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He added that he was overseeing a building project and that he "took the whole crew down there right after this happened."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The settlement still needs to pass muster with the judge who was overseeing the trial.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This is a true self-rescue,'" said Pemba Sherpa, executive director of 8K Expeditions which was overseeing search efforts.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Kyle Diamantas, a lawyer who was overseeing food regulation at the agency, has since been named acting commissioner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
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
