MICROMANAGED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

micromanaged

verb

past tense of micromanage

as in controlled

chiefly US to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems He micromanaged every detail of the budget.

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Recent Examples of micromanaged What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 Over time, Capricorn may see Gemini as unreliable or unserious, while Gemini begins feeling micromanaged or restricted in general. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 Fahim grew resentful of Cuomo, according to testimony during the trial, and felt he was being micromanaged. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 As the clock counts down to Rachel and Nicky’s wedding, which is being micromanaged by Nicky’s sister Portia (Gus Birney), the Cunningham family reveals a few secrets of their own. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026 You can’t be truly trusted if you are being micromanaged or scared to make a mistake. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026 Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025 Workers who are micromanaged report nearly double the stress compared with non-micromanaged workers, according to the 2023 Work in America Survey. — Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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Fourteen of Freedom Fuel’s 25 locations are controlled by companies linked to Shamikh and Syed Kazmi, eight of which are leased from the investment firm Blue Owl Capital, the Associated Press reported.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Unlike conventional drone operations, where individual aircraft are controlled separately, swarms are designed to allow multiple unmanned systems to coordinate, share information, adapt to battlefield conditions, and carry out missions collectively.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

Each company explicitly named the illness as a material business risk and warned fresh, raw leafy greens handled at its restaurants were at risk for the parasite.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Langley, 27, handled the mishap with ease and slipped into a Baltimore Ravens jersey before picking up her guitar and carrying on with the show at M&T Bank Stadium.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

In April 2022, Roberts used a racial slur at a state board meeting after the former Topeka NAACP president had addressed the Board on the topic of African-American history.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Caucus hearing on shooting The finding was announced a few hours after the Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a hearing on the shooting Friday in Houston and addressed the search warrant application for the van that Salgado Araujo was driving.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

Vandermeer is represented by Joe Veltre, senior partner and co-head of the Gersh Agency’s New York office, and attorney Alex Kohner at Yorn Levine, both of whom negotiated the deal.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

City officials said the Daxbots will be supervised at all times and wear high-visibility vests.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The complaint claimed the care home company failed to ensure Kasanga’s food was properly prepared or that she was supervised while eating, as well as failing to respond appropriately to the choking.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of supervised

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While Kalshi isn’t legally considered a gambling platform, as the app is regulated like commodity trading, multiple states have filed lawsuits to enforce gaming laws.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 July 2026
The number of restaurants in the area is not regulated, and restaurants already are allowed to sell alcohol, according to the staff report.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

The move is a shift for a district that brought all leasing in-house in November 2020, shortly after Ed and Sasha Bass took sole ownership.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
While the offense took a bit to come around, Mack was always doing his thing behind the plate.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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