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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Silicon Valley’s bet that billions of agents will be out ordering food, booking travel, and filling up their humans’ shopping carts is running into an (admittedly early) reality check.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Body-camera video released by Miami Beach police shows officers pointing their guns at the suspect and ordering him to the ground.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of ordering

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There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of telling

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That included publicly instructing police to use lethal force on criminals resisting arrest or attacking civilians.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
But Hafley, whose background comes in instructing defensive backs, was OK with the risk taken.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructing

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In the meantime, YouTube has become the most popular streamer, commanding nearly 16 percent of TV viewing, according to Nielsen.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
Democrats won a commanding House majority and victories in statehouses across the country.

— Theodoric Meyer The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

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