superintend

verb

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈtend How to pronounce superintend (audio)
Definition of superintendnext
1
as in to supervise
to be in charge of superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater

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2
as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education

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3
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today

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Recent Examples of superintend Online court records say she has been charged with crimes that include failure to superintend and selling alcohol after legal hours. — Ryan Oehrli july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025 Those of us who watched Yellowstone to the last already know the fate of the ranch and the family who superintended it. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025 State law and the City Charter bestow upon the governor the power and duty to superintend the mayor. — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025 The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964). — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se. — The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024 For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend. — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024 He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintend
  1. supervise
  2. oversee
  3. watch
  4. handle
  5. manage
  6. operate
  7. regulate
  8. conduct
Verb
  • Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid summoned a staffer to repair a troubling divot, while linebacker Terrel Bernard supervised.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The fish are raised in ponds fed with river water that flows off the Gombori mountains, monitored constantly to ensure proper egg development, and supervised until just the right time arrives for harvesting, salting, and packaging.
    — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • Hines, 66, appealed unsuccessfully to the governor and the courts, saying that the doctor who oversaw the May execution was unqualified and likely to botch his execution as well.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new owners took over the keys to a tired and decaying club in the spring and have since overseen a summer renovation that has stretched from assembling a new first-team squad to restoring hot water to Hillsborough.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversee
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  • When the Bills’ first unit was in base defense for three snaps, 2025 third-round pick Landon Jackson got the work with Walker and Oliver while Sanders watched from the sidelines without his helmet on.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Most visitors are likely to watch from hotels, Nile cruise ships or riverside viewing areas rather than iconic sites such as Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple, where access is likely to be restricted.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of watch
Verb
  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zaslav’s latest sale of 773,173 shares of WBD stock, for an aggregate market value of $21,655,292, was handled on his behalf by Fidelity Brokerage Services, according to a company filing with the SEC Thursday.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handle
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  • Shielded from the elements and stocked with comforting amenities, this hotel manages to feel like part of the national park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of manage
Verb
  • This strategic partnership with Miral involves Disney licensing its IP and providing oversight, while Miral funds, builds, and operates the park, paying royalties.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Inspectors now have less of a presence in the orchards, which are located in isolated hills where armed groups operate with little interference, and concentrate on packing plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of operate
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  • According to some studies, its combination of protein and calcium may help regulate blood sugar levels.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion.
    — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • The bureau conducts its own investigation each time an agent fires a weapon.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sakkas conducted research in the 1990s that looked at the DNA of sperm from men with fertility problems and found little breaks in the molecules’ structure.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
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