bossing

/ ˈbɒsɪŋ /

noun

civil engineering the act of shaping malleable metal, such as lead cladding, with mallets to fit a surface

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England boss Wiegman must come up with a gameplan to stifle a Spain side used to bossing the ball and controlling the game.

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Flankers Tom Curry and Tadgh Beirne, both of whom responded to questions over whether their form warranted a starting spot, were bossing the physical battle.

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Picking three 'fetchers' in the back row helped lay the platform for England's dominance, with both Curry brothers and Ben Earl bossing the breakdown.

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After bossing the opening rounds, a showboating Fury started to unravel as Usyk began to slowly unpick his rival champion.

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I don’t drive, so throughout the day, I’m just bossing my boyfriend around; he’s driving me.