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
  • Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • She had also been ordered to stay out of airports, not leave the city of Philadelphia — except to meet her lawyer, attend court or other pre-trial services in New York — surrender travel documents, and receive mental health treatment.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of order
Verb
  • The message, which was sent through WhatsApp, instructed the victim’s family to go to mile marker 42 on I-10 to retrieve an item hidden under a rock directly next to the mile marker post.
    KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The attendant then instructed Heiskell to place the cup over her ear.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • The suspect managed to clear security on Monday without a valid boarding pass but was properly screened at a checkpoint, the Transportation Security Administration told KOMO.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Han has been cited as refusing to appoint three justices to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court, which will rule on Yoon's impeachment, NPR's Anthony Kuhn tells Up First.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Collectors who want an original example of a top Bel Air model, such as a 1957 two-door convertible in concours-quality condition, can expect to pay $200,000 or more, while an example in good condition might command $95,000.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The caveat: Most Tampa venues command serious cash.
    Yacob Reyes, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of command
Verb
  • This week, when asked about the rivalry, Dawkins was more diplomatic.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Kings Kings rally from two goals down before falling to Predators in overtime Dec. 21, 2024 Seconds before Byfield’s shot, Skinner asked the officials for a stoppage in play because of a problem with his mask.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of ask
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