bossing (around)

present participle of boss (around)

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Verb
  • Other brands claim to use only non-psychoactive mushrooms, like reishi, lion’s mane, and chaga, but still say their products will result in psychedelic experiences—a red flag that the label isn’t telling the whole story, Michienzi says.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Known for their viral phone accessories (in particular the Puffer & Social Media Seriously Harms Your Mental Health cases), Urban Sophistication built a cult following by reinterpreting the everyday objects, telling a story behind every design.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • After a local court ratified the city council’s ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave and rounding up more than 100 of them.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Intelligent interrogation involves instructing large language models to perform in ways that generate better outcomes—by, say, breaking processes down into steps or visualizing multiple potential paths to a solution.
    H. James Wilson Paul R. Daugherty, Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Bossing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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