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 Aikman quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys for 12 years after being drafted with the top selection in the 1989 NFL Draft. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Wellman quarterbacked Buzea’s Portage teams to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons in 1994 and 1995 and a Class 5A state championship game. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 But this is still a team quarterbacked by Kirk Cousins and due for a letdown, especially in an early-afternoon game multiple time zones over. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Both opponents were clearly in a transition period, quarterbacked by stopgap veterans in Jacoby Brissett and Kirk Cousins, respectively. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 That roster also featured Kacey Hurley, who quarterbacked Dos Pueblos to the Southern Section semifinals last fall and is now a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In 2002, the Coyotes won a title shootout 42-35 at Centaurus High School against Golden, which was quarterbacked by future MLB all-star pitcher Mark Melancon. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 Tagovailoa quarterbacked two possessions, both of which ended in punts. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Andy Dalton quarterbacked that game and was completely overmatched. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarterbacked
  1. supervised
  2. oversaw
  3. handled
  4. managed
  5. steered
  6. commanded
Verb
  • Just last weekend, Sheerazie supervised a group of Boy Scouts digging a 2-foot-deep swale as part of an Eagle Scout Service Project at Arlington Garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moton discussed it and his future with numerous people, including his family and Panthers team doctor Nancy Gritter, who supervised much of his care.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • Rice most recently oversaw Disney's cable channels, news programming and coverage of major sporting events.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The indictment alleges that both men oversaw the dogs, with Stinson advising his son on their proper care.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversaw
Verb
  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • An additional software test will examine whether computing applications can be deployed and managed reliably on the Moon.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And no one has managed to fetch samples from Mars, let alone its moons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The view from the CFO’s office The finance chief, Paul Jacobson, has steered the company into a position where Kelty has room to dig deep and experiment.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • While her sculptural dress commanded attention with its plunging neckline and exaggerated peplum waist, her shoes provided a sleek, minimalist finish that tied the entire look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • New homes have traditionally commanded a price premium over existing homes, but that relationship has flipped over the past two years.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanded

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