micromanage
verb
mi·cro·man·age
ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij 
micromanaged; micromanaging; micromanages
: to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details
: to direct or conduct the activities of a group or an enterprise by micromanaging them
Examples of micromanage in a Sentence
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
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The most effective leaders don't micromanage workouts, meals, or recovery.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
To imagine Gaza under such a regime is to imagine not a free or stable entity but a territory micromanaged by the gun, combustible by design.
—Yonatan Touval, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
To imagine Gaza under such a regime is to imagine not a free or stable entity but a territory micromanaged by the gun, combustible by design.
—Yonatan Touval, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for micromanage
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“Micromanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromanage. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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