as in controlled
chiefly US
to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems
He micromanaged every detail of the budget.
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Recent Examples of micromanaged
What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Workers who are micromanaged report nearly double the stress compared with non-micromanaged workers, according to the 2023 Work in America Survey.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Workers who are micromanaged report nearly double the stress compared with non-micromanaged workers, according to the 2023 Work in America Survey.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micromanaged
Verb
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The Rafah crossing, a lifeline for Gaza, was the only one not controlled by Israel before the war.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s interesting is the NBA has moved away from some events that either have become stale or manipulated, such as the skills competition giving way at next week’s All-Star Weekend.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wickham, who welcomes Mottley’s commitment to electoral reform, said there is an issue with electoral voter lists throughout the region that needs to be addressed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek also addressed the matter of residuals amid the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The deal was negotiated by Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi on behalf of Vertical and by Anant Tamirisa for AGC International, which is handling worldwide sales for the film.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Greenwich’s Jasper Basch with Cinetic’s Zach Magid representing the filmmakers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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All four officers were members of the Defense Tactics Unit at the State Police Academy, and would have supervised and/or interacted with Delgado-Garcia during his training.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For example, trade of African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) is strictly regulated.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, fortification is voluntary and only regulated for safety and labeling accuracy.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The protesters took a violent turn at several points during that week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In total, the design process took three years to complete with collaboration from several researchers and engineers.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Micromanaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanaged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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