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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Giamatti’s Santa is harried and bottom-heavy and has a schedule that’s micromanaged down to the second.
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The glasses may not actually help drivers, either, if the directions micromanage to the point of being distracting or if drivers are already working as fast as reasonably possible.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Instead of micromanaging the number on the scale, focus on goals like including more foods that directly promote well-being.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Workers who have a say in how often they are evaluated are more likely to use the process productively and feel less micromanaged, our research has found.
—Kip Holderness, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The glasses may not actually help drivers, either, if the directions micromanage to the point of being distracting or if drivers are already working as fast as reasonably possible.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Instead of micromanaging the number on the scale, focus on goals like including more foods that directly promote well-being.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Workers who have a say in how often they are evaluated are more likely to use the process productively and feel less micromanaged, our research has found.
—Kip Holderness, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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 30 Nov. 2024.
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