bossing around
Example Sentences
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A video of comedian Ziwe bossing around a cast of young men in a “Bad Boyfriend Bootcamp.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
"It's everyone's dream, to be honest, bossing around celebrities," Lenny laughs.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2022
If our children become accustomed to bossing around their mechanical menials without so much as a please or a thank you, will they turn into adults we can’t stand?
From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2018
There is Haya, who appoints herself a mentor for a new girl, Leanne, and assists her with penmanship in a way that crosses the line from helping to bossing around.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2017
Saint Sarah takes over immediately, assessing the team, pondering our combined brain capabilities, assigning responsibilities—in general, doing what she does best: bossing around the rest of us.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
