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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Frimpong also ordered the government to thoroughly document the probable cause that leads to an arrest before a warrant could be obtained.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension of Niger ‌State’s ⁠NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, pending the outcome of a full investigation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of order

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People inside Notre Dame Stadium were instructed to remain there, while others on campus were told to shelter in place.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
As a result, military doctors are instructed not to prescribe testosterone therapy to anyone hoping to have children in the near future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of instruct

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Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The Rebels jumped out to a commanding 24-7 lead in the first half before the Tigers scored 17 unanswered points to knot things up and set the scene for a fourth quarter that could only be described as pure cinema.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of command

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Alaska voters will once again be asked to decide whether to keep or scrap their election method this fall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

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