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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My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026 -
In the kitchen, as well as using vegetables grown in the garden or nearby, the hotel has adopted Meat Free Monday to encourage guests to order vegetarian meals at least once a week.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Gable was granted three weeks of maternity leave, followed by three weeks of remote work, but was then instructed to return to working in close proximity to Dantzer.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Council members instructed the Los Angeles Housing Department to detail outcomes of the measure’s tenant outreach and education program.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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McMahon told me that another priority is patriotic education.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Don Cheadle told Entertainment Tonight in July 2021about tying the knot with his partner of nearly 30 years, Bridgid Coulter, during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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She was commanded multiple times to drop the knife, but refused and cut the toddler's face.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman, a billionaire and two-time astronaut who paid for and commanded his own SpaceX missions, was officially named administrator late in 2025 following a lengthy process in which his nomination was put forward, withdrawn and then put forward again.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Do your children ask to come with you on these races?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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