BOSS (AROUND) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

boss (around)

verb

Definition of boss (around)

as in to order

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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Earlier this year, Johnson ordered Chicago police to collect evidence for possible felony charges against agents.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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Definition of order

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After the results of a close Marshall City Council race in central Missouri had been certified, Hoskins' office received a complaint about the tallying of write-in votes, recounted them itself and instructed city officials to change the results.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
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Definition of instruct

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Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

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Fouts ranked fifth in yards per attempt and 12th in passer rating among 24 quarterbacks with at least 40 starts over his first six seasons, commanding zero MVP votes.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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