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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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as in ruled
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
Love and Nicklaus captained Ryder Cup matches at home both times.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Keegan Bradley captained last year's team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The matchup saw two teams — featuring soccer legends and celebrities — captained by legendary Brazilian soccer players as Team Ronaldinho faced off against Team Roberto Carlos.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
John McGovern, who captained that side, will hand it over.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His ship, The Endurance, was trapped in the ice, his men nearly starved to death, the ship eventually sank, and finally he and his crew were rescued by a Chilean boat, captained by Luis Pardo, who became a national hero in Chile.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The four-person crew, captained by Reid Wiseman, spotted several craters that didn't yet have names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Cannavaro captained Italy to the title in 2006, which was the last time the Azzurri won a knockout stage game at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Twelve of those squads have gone on to bring home NCAA titles, including the 2025 team captained by superstar Paige Bueckers that ended a nine-year championship drought in storybook fashion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Keegan Bradley captained last year's team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The matchup saw two teams — featuring soccer legends and celebrities — captained by legendary Brazilian soccer players as Team Ronaldinho faced off against Team Roberto Carlos.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
John McGovern, who captained that side, will hand it over.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His ship, The Endurance, was trapped in the ice, his men nearly starved to death, the ship eventually sank, and finally he and his crew were rescued by a Chilean boat, captained by Luis Pardo, who became a national hero in Chile.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The four-person crew, captained by Reid Wiseman, spotted several craters that didn't yet have names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Cannavaro captained Italy to the title in 2006, which was the last time the Azzurri won a knockout stage game at the World Cup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Twelve of those squads have gone on to bring home NCAA titles, including the 2025 team captained by superstar Paige Bueckers that ended a nine-year championship drought in storybook fashion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captained
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At Surfside, the different beach areas are cleaned daily and supervised by lifeguards.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alvarez could face up to 20 years in prison, supervised release of at least five years to a lifetime, and a fine of up to $250,000.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the first inning on April 18, Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo challenged an 0-1 splitter that the umpire ruled a ball.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government made the decision after an Italian court ruled this month that Xu Zewei could be extradited, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.—
Donato Paolo Mancini,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Austin Williams led Lockport (18-5, 1-1) with seven kills.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while CJ McCollum, who had shaped too much of this series already, was limited to six points on 3-for-10 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thomson, who became the Phillies manager in 2022, oversaw a team that started 9-19, which is tied with the Mets for the worst record in the majors entering Tuesday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cohen stepped down that March 19, and Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff, Tina Tchen, oversaw the probe.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Much of Venezuela’s gold production originates in the Orinoco Mining Arc, a vast and sparsely governed region in the south where state control is limited.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rocha Moya, a member of the Sheinbaum's left-leaning Morena party and close ally of her predecessor, has governed the violent state since 2021.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers commanded the paint in the first, outscoring the Celtics 12-4 in the lane and putting center Neemias Queta in early foul trouble for the second time in three games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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James has handled the majority of the play-making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Distribution in Australia and New Zealand will be handled by Umbrella Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vivian explained that competition was so fierce, and budgets managed so tightly, that no producer could afford to extend filming by even a day.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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