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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
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Pop trends For the last several years, girls bossed the pop charts.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
He is getting bossed around by grandma throughout the entire movie.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Dec. 2025
Though Mayweather bossed the bout while appearing to go half-speed, no winner was declared.
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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.
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Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some had spent the majority of the first 45 minutes monitoring their phones for Tottenham updates rather than watch their team be bossed and bullied by a more physical and motivated Sunderland side.
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Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 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
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In the series finale, Zendaya’s Rue died of an fentanyl overdose after taking a laced pill from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Alamo Brown.
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The march is led by the Northern Guard Supporters, a group infamous for its in-game deployment of smoke bombs, tifos (giant banners), and expletive-laced chants.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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Team Melli generated the best scoring chances early, including a beautiful set piece that resulted in a goal by Taremi — who was ruled narrowly offside by video review.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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Just a few months after their 13th birthday, the sisters got matching flippy bobs to attend the premiere of Anna and the King in matching pearl necklaces, black cardigans and fringed skirts — one lavender, one pink.
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Try layering fringed crystals over a simple top to add an extra layer of sparkle to your outfit.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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Modernization, in this context, means making the system legible again, so behavior can be understood and governed with confidence.
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Wrongful death cases, for example, have their own two-year deadline governed by a separate statute.
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The consequences are admiration, trust and loyalty—earned, not commanded.
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While Vilsaint was a trooper, King commanded District 2 in Troop D, which is based in Orlando and covers six Central Florida counties.
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“Bossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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