micromanages

verb

present tense third-person singular of micromanage
as in handles
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 micromanages Soon, the leader speaks first, corrects too quickly, micromanages decisions and surrounds themselves with people who have learned that agreement is safer than curiosity. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micromanages
  1. handles
  2. manipulates
  3. controls
  4. addresses
  5. negotiates
  6. supervises
  7. takes
  8. regulates
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  • The tablet is built to enter the AI era with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor that handles everything from everyday tasks to light gaming when you're done with them.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This is what gives the film its experiential sincerity — the lived perspective of its Ukrainian crew leaving a nonfictional trace across every level of the fiction, something Stever handles with unusual reverence.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
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  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of manipulates
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  • When your estrogen levels start to drop in midlife, your hypothalamaus, the part of the brain that controls your temperature regulation.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The areas Israel controls in Gaza have been mostly destroyed and depopulated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
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  • Other experts say that unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving the weakness in yen, the intervention's effects are likely to be short-lived.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Home or family matters could feel emotionally loaded before anyone addresses the issue.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of addresses
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  • The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with.
    — Sofi Zeman August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
Verb
  • The State Board of Education supervises public K–12 education across the state, overseeing educational interests in Kansas.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • David Smith, who supervises the district’s aedes crew, said his team has received an increasing number of service requests for day-biting mosquitoes within the neighborhood.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of supervises
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  • Tarik Skubal takes the mound Tuesday night for his first start with the NL West leaders since the ace left-hander was acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
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  • Led by Guido Pagano, PhD, a physics and astronomy professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, the research team developed a two-knob control system that independently regulates heating and cooling.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • Herzog said clock changes disrupt circadian rhythms, the body's internal clock that regulates sleep and other biological functions.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of regulates

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