bossed (around)

verb

past tense of boss (around)
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossed (around)
  1. instructed
  2. ordered
  3. told
  4. commanded
Verb
  • Cody instructed Figueroa to send her a text message memorializing his concerns and reasons for wanting to resign, the lawsuit said.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • Just 6 weeks later, MaineHealth instructed providers to tell patients the unit would be closing in December.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a condition of his bond, Reyes was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of ordered
Verb
  • Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of told
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
Definition of commanded
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“Bossed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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