bossed around

A form of boss around — To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of boss around
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APA

bossed around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossed%20around

MLA

“bossed around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossed%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bossed around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossed%20around.

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