BOSSED (AROUND) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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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After hearing about the pensions and the homes, Reid instructed lawyers to determine whether their clients could contribute toward the cost of their defense.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2000 Warren Jeffs instructed FLDS followers to pull their children from public schools in order to teach them in the community.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructed

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But the Planning Commission, whose five members are appointed by San Bernardino County supervisors, ordered the geologist to revise his findings and granted the vested rights to the quarry.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Sanderson was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty in Queens Criminal Court Thursday, records show.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of ordered

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Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said at a press conference that local high school students congregated at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park late Saturday night after being told to leave the Airbnb where the party was supposed to be held.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of told

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Skills that commanded a premium five years ago are being commoditized today.

— Mo Husain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In Week 1, Nacua commanded nearly half of the team’s total receiving output, leaving a substantial void that Adams is now positioned to absorb.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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