micromanage
verb
mi·cro·man·age
ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij 
micromanaged; micromanaging; micromanages
: to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details
: to direct or conduct the activities of a group or an enterprise by micromanaging them
Examples of micromanage in a Sentence
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
In exchange for that commitment to basketball’s less glamorous side, Dutcher allows his players offensive freedom and doesn’t micromanage shot selection.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Let Managers Manage, But Let Creatives Create By resisting the urge to micromanage or add layers midstream, executives empower their agencies to work their magic without compromise.
—Adam Taylor, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Iran may not micromanage all aspects of governance in Iraq.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for micromanage
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“Micromanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromanage. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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