BOSSED (AROUND) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

bossed (around)

verb

past tense of boss (around)

as in instructed

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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Employees not involved in emergency response or shutdown operations were instructed to shelter as a precaution.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
SpaceX’s temporary throttling of the satellite service disrupted Ukrainian drone missions and air defenses, raising questions about who ordered the changes and straining ties with Washington.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Eisenhower — raised in Abilene, Kansas where his presidential library is located — was a five-star general who commanded the international coalition of Allied forces during World War II.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Simone…commanded a room, captivating audiences with unexpected combinations of genres and her ability to surrender herself completely to the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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