bossed (around)

verb

Definition of bossed (around)next
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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  1. instructed
  2. told
  3. commanded
Verb
  • In May, the president instructed his trade representative, under Section 301 of the Trade Act, to raise tariffs on specific Chinese imports.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Newsom, noting the costs, vetoed Dodd’s bill and instead instructed the Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training, commonly known as POST, to develop optional classes.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This wouldn't be the first time an owner learned their cat's gender was different from what they were originally told.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
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  • Layering an ice-cold fury with notes of pain, longing and disappointment — often through gestures as subtle as a tensing of the jaw — Jacinto commanded the screen as effortlessly as Qimir wields a lightsaber.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Kendrick commanded the entire top five of the Hot 100 at once this year – something that previously only Drake had done among MCs – none of the 6 God’s own post-beef releases have even graced the top 25.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of commanded
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“Bossed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed%20%28around%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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