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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossing (around)
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026 -
Several students testified that Metcalf, after ordering Anthony to leave his team’s tent, scoffed before Anthony reached a hand into a bag and pulled out a knife.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Since the disclosure and the Phans’ trial continuance, an independent review into the Middlesex DA’s handling of the case found that no attorneys were aware of the allegations against Quigley until immediately prior to telling the defense.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Trump had a heated phone call with Netanyahu, telling him not to go through with those actions.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Earlier this month, CBS News reported that lawyers for the center were instructing staff to immediately begin the process of switching the name of the facility back to its original title.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Businesses have been boarding up storefronts in Geneva, a center for United Nations offices, while some institutions like the World Trade Organization, which faced anti-capitalist protests in Seattle in the 1990s, are closing offices and instructing staff to work remotely.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Christian Pulisic orchestrated two goals and Folarin Balogun scored twice as the United States opened its home World Cup with a commanding 4-1 rout of Paraguay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The body camera footage shows a shirtless Pino on another boat, and Brutto asking him if he was injured.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Bossing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing%20%28around%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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