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
Over time, Capricorn may see Gemini as unreliable or unserious, while Gemini begins feeling micromanaged or restricted in general.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Fahim grew resentful of Cuomo, according to testimony during the trial, and felt he was being micromanaged.
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Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 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.
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Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
You can’t be truly trusted if you are being micromanaged or scared to make a mistake.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
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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.
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Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.
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Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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
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,
18 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micromanaged
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.
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Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.
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When former President Barack Obama addressed the massive, merry crowd at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, a few lines landed like a balm.
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This legislation helps our state meet current challenges and ensures bullying via AI is addressed in the school code.
Verb
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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During normal conditions, the temperature increase is carefully regulated.
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The platforms are not regulated by states as gambling companies and typically have minimum ages of 18 instead of 21.
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Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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“Micromanaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanaged. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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