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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossing

Verb

Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses whether the banking system offers a useful model for supervising powerful AI companies.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

School district rules While California has some laws governing electric bicycles, school districts may have varying rules.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Their families, educations, personalities, professional backgrounds, governing styles and political skills could not have been more different.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of governing

Verb

And Dean will be the quintessential Mike, commanding the defense as the green dot.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Eastern Hills closed the first half in style when Highlander running back, Cameron Rembel, scored on a touchdown run, sending the Highlanders into the locker room with a commanding 42-0 lead.

— Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanding

Verb

Parker brings more than two decades of experience producing and overseeing film and television projects across all genres.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City Immigration Court tries to have at least seven judges overseeing cases, Sharma-Crawford said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruling

Verb

Moments before, with Wells still at the plate and the Yankees leading 7-1, Flemming and color analyst Will Middlebrooks vented about Chisholm stealing second base and third base during the at-bat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Check the leading management bestsellers and textbooks, including Gary Hamel’s Humanocracy, Eric Ries’s Incorruptible, Stephen Robbins and Mary Coulter’s Management and older classics like Michael Porter’s Competitive Strategy.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of leading

Verb

What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

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The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026