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
Most of his characters may be undemocratic, but he shows no interest in bossing around his viewers.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
"It's everyone's dream, to be honest, bossing around celebrities," Lenny laughs.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2022
For centuries, Europe kept tearing itself apart, then putting itself together again, but all the while exploiting, colonising and bossing around other parts of the world.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2019
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
