as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
After poignant family goodbyes at the gravesite, ranch foreman Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) literally buries his life mentor using the gleaming funeral showpiece shovel.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The guest home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the foreman home has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Kyunghee is being scolded by the foreman for an unknown reason, which Kim does not like to see.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The guest home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the foreman home has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Kyunghee is being scolded by the foreman for an unknown reason, which Kim does not like to see.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
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For about 20 years, beating any two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same Grand Slam was the men’s tennis final boss.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the film, Gascón plays a Mexican crime boss who seeks out a lawyer (Saldaña) who can help the character transition into living as a woman.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the 2024-25 season as the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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According to a report from 2023, staff at the hospital began working with hospital nurse leaders to establish a Narcan Training Crew, who would provide training on using Narcan at community events.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Travers sends Catherine Weaver (Amanda Warren), Peter’s manager at Night Action, to meet Rose, but Catherine isn’t there to provide answers or comfort.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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As a team captain, Mahomes is a strong pick when choosing a jersey.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Glenn talks to Gary about stepping up separating himself from the crew in working toward becoming a captain.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kent police chief Rafael Padilla told The Kent Reporter last week that Thompson had disclosed the pending lawsuit during the background check portion of his hiring process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump was surrounded by tech titans during his inauguration, including Musk, Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google's parent company chief Sundar Pichai.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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