BOSSING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

bossing

verb

present participle of boss

as in supervising

to be in charge of she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again

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as in governing

to exercise authority or power over bossed the entire job site for a year

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as in commanding

to serve as leader of bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

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Recent Examples of bossing Peddling her body since the age of 12, Bambi now lives and works on her own terms, naming her worth and selecting her clients without anyone bossing her around. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 England was bossing the game up front at 27-17 until Genge was sin-binned and France pounced. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 Sun Ra was simultaneously impish and imperious, bossing us with wiggles of his hands. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Staff trained here will essentially build careers investigating misconduct, enforcing military regulations, and supervising officers.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
At this level, your people stop supervising tasks and start supervising systems.

— David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

George Russell blamed the code governing the cars' electrical systems for his lack of pace at the Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
The state law governing the interest payments process does not mention the statute of limitations as a reason to waive interest owed.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of governing

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Alcaraz defused the threat with a delicate drop shot before taking the set with a commanding tiebreak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Fletcher and freshman Javian Mallory took the ball on each of UM’s nine-play drive that gave Miami a commanding 34-13 lead.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of commanding

Verb

Having just been named to the hefty position of co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC — overseeing both HBO Max and Paramount+, Casey Bloys is staying put.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Bloys will be tasked with overseeing a sprawling streaming empire, one that will be among the biggest in the world.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) welcomed it, while the opposition leaders, on the other hand, question the delay and absence of the additional 64 aircraft to date.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Verb

LinkerBot says its brushless motors and worm-gear transmission support fine movements for applications such as precision assembly and handling fragile objects.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The technology, which is capable of handling complex on-demand production at scale, promises EU brands a more sustainable and secure supply of clothes for a total cost that is comparable with outsourcing production to Asia.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026