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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Martin noted that the city used to await results from second-round tests for live bacteria before ordering such cleanups but this year decided not to hold off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Shipwrecked features recordings of calls between the Italian Coast Guard and Schettino, with the former repeatedly ordering the captain to return to the ship and ensure the safe evacuation of everyone on board.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Definition of ordering

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These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture.

— La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of telling

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For weeks Donnie had been sending her money, and instructing her to deposit it into the nanny’s account.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Lagos shared that many athletic directors in her section are often teachers who take on the role of instructing students and then doing the full administrative labor required to help teams cycle through their schedules.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026

Definition of instructing

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In combat, this would see human pilots commanding groups of autonomous aircraft, especially for beyond-visual-range operations.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Recently, boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were commanding as much as $475.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of commanding

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People have been asking that for many years, including England coach Thomas Tuchel.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Newsom raised $250,000 for his Campaign For Democracy PAC after asking supporters for donations to shore up his legal defense, hours after announcing the DOJ probe on June 15.

— Lia Russell July 17, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of asking

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