CAPTAINED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

captained

verb

past tense of captain

as in supervised

to be in charge of if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission

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to exercise authority or power over captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town

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as in led

to serve as leader of you did a good job of captaining the team

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Recent Examples of captained The International side's lone win in the event came in 1998, and the two sides tied in 2003 in South Africa when Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player captained their respective sides. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Integral to the Dukes’ run-stopping was Hendrick, who not only captained the defense, but spearheaded the run support. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 In the team competition, Majesticks Golf Club, captained by Ian Poulter, took an early lead at -17, two shots clear of Ripper GC and Legion XIII. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 At the under-20 South American Championship in February 2023, shortly after signing for Chelsea, Santos captained Brazil to the title. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Flores had captained one of two Ecuadorian fishing crews who say their boats were sunk in an unexplained attack involving small, explosive-laden rotor drones launched by armed foreigners in March. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervised

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The Department of Justice had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition.

— Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Federal judges in Massachusetts and California have ruled these deportations to be unconstitutional.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruled

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The defense team is led by attorney Alan Jackson, who previously represented Nick Reiner in the murder case involving his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
My expert shopping adventure led me to 10 can’t-miss Labor Day discounts going for $20 or less.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of led

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Throughout his childhood, a regency of family members and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni oversaw his reign, The Daily Monitor reported.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Léon oversaw the vineyard planting, expansion of the wine cellar, aging process, and staff training.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversaw

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The bare lot covers about two-thirds of an acre in an area governed by the Barber Valley Specific Plan, which designates it for offices or commercial space.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Ethical challenges Academic research on human subjects is governed by a framework built largely in response to past medical and psychological research abuses.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of governed

Verb

While the Royal Navy still commanded the seas, Britain itself had few options.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Fourteen years after geeking out over his MSG debut, Styles, now 32, commanded the storied building with new authority, electricity, and dazzling production value that elevated it above any of the six shows of his I’ve seen before.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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