BOSSING (AROUND) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bossing (around)

verb

present participle of boss (around)

as in ordering

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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My family got a slow start most days, ordering in-room breakfast and enjoying the gorgeous view from our balcony.

— Nicole Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
His wife, Tesse, was in the kitchen cooking lunch for a Metro worker ordering take-out.

— Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordering

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Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Investigators located an email sent from Bailey instructing Roell to change his name to successfully pass background checks to be hired in Forney, Raybould said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
The country's National Development and Reform Commission issued its decision in April, instructing the parties to withdraw the transaction.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

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The Astros scored three in the first, one in the second, and two more in the fourth to take what seemed to be a commanding 6-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Comedy is a leading category across international markets as well, ranking at the top in countries like Germany and commanding massive shares in the UK.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanding

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According to a new report from Axios, Rogers met with AIPAC’s Board Chair Michael Tuchin as the former congressman’s allies have been asking AIPAC to roll back its advertising in support of his Senate campaign.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Now, some workers are chasing a seven-figure career, asking, Which jobs pay the most?

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

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