1
as in supervising
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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2
as in governing
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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as in commanding
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Recent Examples of bossing
Sun Ra was simultaneously impish and imperious, bossing us with wiggles of his hands.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossing
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Theo is an audio-journalism veteran, having started her career at NPR as a fellow and rising to supervising producer of All Things Considered.—
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Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that Rajesh Jha, the software vendor’s highest-ranking executive supervising Office, is retiring in July after more than 35 years at the company.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
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When raising money consumes so much of a lawmaker's schedule, governing risks being squeezed into the margins.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her government is also set to scrap restrictions on lethal arms exports in the coming weeks to promote the development of Japan’s defense industry and cooperation with friendly nations, based on a proposal recently submitted by her party and its governing coalition partner.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The grand tourer’s sleek shape is thankfully unchanged up until the beltline, meaning that the convertible still looks commanding and stylish in equal measure.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
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Pierre caught Hollywood’s attention with a commanding turn in Rebel Ridge, Netflix’s 2024 thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier.—
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12 Mar. 2026
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Rogers currently serves as the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, overseeing the department's efforts to promote the United States and its values on the world stage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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And Elijah Wood provides a cheeky, bemused-insider vibe as the Danforths’ lawyer, who’s overseeing the technicalities and generally hiding behind a lectern when contestants start exploding.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which has won three consecutive elections to stay in power since 2016, is at the forefront of efforts to accelerate the severance of its nation’s Chinese connection.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The votes are ceremonial and nearly unanimous, designed to show unity behind the ruling Communist Party's vision for the nation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The film took home four prizes, including best original screenplay (Coogler), best original score (Ludwig Göransson), best achievement in cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) and best leading actor (Jordan).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Central Catholic continued to maintain a four-point advantage at intermission, leading 33-29 at the half.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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So how are Israelis handling the Iranian onslaught, which erupted a short eight months after the previous round of hostilities concluded?—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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But controlling the weather, at least as Irving Langmuir envisioned it, was just plain folly.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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There were kids from legitimate moshpit organizations just traveling around, controlling the way the crowd reacted.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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