boss (around)

verb

Definition of boss (around)next
as in to order
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss (around)
  1. order
  2. instruct
  3. tell
  4. command
  5. ask
Verb
  • Evacuations were ordered at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, and at bases of the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian and regional officials said.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Police in hot pursuit exited their vehicles with their weapons drawn and ordered Ferguson and his girlfriend to get out of the vehicle with their hands up.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of order
Verb
  • To fill the rest of the ranks, the military instructed island governments to contribute enslaved men.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Twenty-three others were in Washington but were not found to have been instructed to be there by any FBI field offices, and of those 23, three entered the Capitol while 11 entered the restricted areas around the building, the probe found.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • Madrid was told by the Red Devils that the starting price in negotiations for the 25-year-old would be $52.6 million (€50 million).
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But co-showrunner Rashad Raisani tells Entertainment Weekly that the Lone Star team actually started with a completely different plan for the Gabriel mystery.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • The top model variant of the day, a 1965 Gran Sport, can command about $140,000 in concours condition.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Obsidian delivers a warm, winning performance; Washington a thoroughly commanding one that subtly allows small beats of emotion to peek through; and the female supporting players hit nary a false note.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of command
Verb
  • Police did not directly respond when asked by reporters whether Thompson had known enemies prior to his his death or been blamed for insurance recipients' lack of coverage under UnitedHealthcare.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone with information in the case has been asked to contact the Wayne Police Department at 973-694-060 or 877-370-PCPO.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ask
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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