micromanage
verb
mi·cro·man·age
ˌmī-krō-ˈma-nij 
micromanaged; micromanaging; micromanages
: to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details
: to direct or conduct the activities of a group or an enterprise by micromanaging them
Examples of micromanage in a Sentence
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
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Without micromanaging, the agency would ensure funding and enforcement consistency across state lines.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Agents give us the ability to participate without micromanaging, to benefit without constantly monitoring.
—Jason Kim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Rather than micromanaging, ask guiding questions to encourage independent thinking and problem-solving.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Solicitor General John Sauer also argued that the ruling is an example of federal judges overstepping their authority and trying to micromanage executive branch agencies.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Agents give us the ability to participate without micromanaging, to benefit without constantly monitoring.
—Jason Kim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Rather than micromanaging, ask guiding questions to encourage independent thinking and problem-solving.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Solicitor General John Sauer also argued that the ruling is an example of federal judges overstepping their authority and trying to micromanage executive branch agencies.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for micromanage
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“Micromanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micromanage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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