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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While employers can establish certain household rules, micromanaging aspects like an employee's lunch choices crosses a professional boundary.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Its sprawling, secretive bureaucracy does not lend itself to White House micromanaging, particularly given that Trump is not known for focus and persistence.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Or take a job with a micromanaging boss in exchange for a higher salary?
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Some characteristics of helicopter parenting include being over attentive, micromanaging them, fighting all of their battles, and not giving them opportunities to fail and learn from those experiences.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Its sprawling, secretive bureaucracy does not lend itself to White House micromanaging, particularly given that Trump is not known for focus and persistence.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Or take a job with a micromanaging boss in exchange for a higher salary?
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Some characteristics of helicopter parenting include being over attentive, micromanaging them, fighting all of their battles, and not giving them opportunities to fail and learn from those experiences.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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