Thesaurus results for QUARTERBACKED

quarterbacked

verb

past tense of quarterback

as in supervised

to be in charge of she was tapped to quarterback the upcoming gubernatorial campaign

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Recent Examples of quarterbacked His greatest success came in 2022 when Cousins quarterbacked the Vikings to a 13-4 record. — CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Madden Iamaleava led the blue team to a 24-17 victory while his older brother Nico quarterbacked the white team. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 He armchair quarterbacked the Patriots in the Super Bowl in February. — Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026 The litigation ran on for around five years, with the campaign on the family’s side quarterbacked by Beate Arnold, a consultant who had formerly run IT operations for Glock. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 To put that in perspective, New England’s own Drake Maye, who earlier this year quarterbacked the Patriots to the Super Bowl, has about 1 million. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner who quarterbacked Indiana to its first national title, is the consensus favorite for the Raiders. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 But the man who later quarterbacked the BC Lions to a Canadian Grey Cup championship and the Minnesota Vikings into Super Bowl IV also played hoops for the Bears. — Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 Knutson quarterbacked Smithson Valley to a state championship in 2025, completing 12 of his 21 passing attempts for 160 yards and a touchdown in the title game victory over Frisco Lone Star. — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026

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While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of supervised

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The first three times were under Socialist Party Prime Minister Felipe González starting in 1986, but conservative leader José Maria Aznar’s government also oversaw two such measures in the 2000s.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Coach Matt LaFleur, entering his eighth season without a Super Bowl, oversaw a team that notoriously collapsed, losing three games after holding double-digit leads, including twice against the Bears.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of oversaw

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The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Pelosi did not have alcohol in his system and he was not arrested at the scene, the sheriff's office added, noting that such cases are commonly handled as misdemeanors.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of handled

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The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Tracy Edwards managed to escape and flag down Rauth and Mueller, taking the officers to Dahmer’s apartment.

— USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of managed

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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of steered

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Vintage Advertising Signs These have always commanded a premium, Michelle insists—originals are often sold for thousands.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Far from alone in taking time to hit his stride against DR Congo, but Anderson commanded the centre of the pitch well before and after Rice was moved to right-back as England gathered themselves and rallied.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of commanded

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