BOSSED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in chased

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bossed

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verb

past tense of boss

as in supervised

to be in charge of she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again

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as in ruled

to exercise authority or power over bossed the entire job site for a year

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as in led

to serve as leader of bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

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Recent Examples of bossed

Verb

After a raft of changes for both teams at half-time and more throughout the second half, City bossed the remainder of the game but saw Ryan McAidoo hit the post after a nice dribble, and Victor Reis hit the bar with a header. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Pop trends For the last several years, girls bossed the pop charts. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 He is getting bossed around by grandma throughout the entire movie. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 Though Mayweather bossed the bout while appearing to go half-speed, no winner was declared. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025 Winning every one of his duels, creating one chance, delivering eight crosses and registering three successful tackles is a neat summary of how Cardona bossed the left flank pretty much on his own. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossed

Adjective

The camper suspected of handing out the laced food has been identified, authorities said.

— Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
McRae paired the six-year-old sandals with all-black everything, including Saint Laurent’s black laced slipdress.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of laced

Verb

Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Strikingly, most child drownings (84%) occur when a child isn’t expected to be in the water — not during planned, supervised swim time.

— Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of supervised

Verb

Wilken ruled class counsel first must raise this issue with Cousins, who, as special master, oversees implementation of the settlement and handles questions and disputes.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026
But no list is complete without Fred Astaire, the actor, singer, and dancer who ruled the musical film genre during Hollywood’s Golden Age.

— Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruled

Verb

More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The Rattlers are led by coach Cody Lambert, the co-founder of PBR and a memer of several rodeo halls of fame.

— Cal Phillips July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of led

Adjective

Nowadays, these playful, fringed embellishments have found a new place in the wardrobes of the most fashionable.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 July 2026
Natural accents—fringed linen napkins, seashell snack dishes, even bits of driftwood—add some dimension and interest.

— Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of fringed

Verb

The Strait of Hormuz — which handled around one-fifth of global oil supply before the war — has seen traffic drop to a trickle with sporadic increase in ship transits on positive headlines.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
What expressiveness in the robot changed in participants was how their brains handled the moment.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

Anadolu via Getty Images The 1973 framework that governed Iraqi crude through Turkey is over.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The two women governed as allies through much of Bass’s first term, making Raman’s decision to challenge the incumbent all the more startling.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of governed

Verb

The mission was commanded by David Scott, with James Irwin as lunar module pilot.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Instead of supporting only mission equipment, the neural network directly commanded the satellite bus, which determines how a spacecraft points and maneuvers in orbit.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026