as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
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Recent Examples of boot
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Darby Allin is easily the biggest daredevil on the AEW roster, executing spots and maneuvers that would make most people shake in their boots.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Rise early, brew coffee or grab a cup and a breakfast burrito at the local cafe, boot up in the lot well before the bullwheel spins, and snag first chair and an untracked run.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Cunningham was found wearing a coat, jeans, boots and a hoodie.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Darby Allin is easily the biggest daredevil on the AEW roster, executing spots and maneuvers that would make most people shake in their boots.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
This short-term bosun got caught faking his yachting certificates and was booted before the boat even left the dock for the first time.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Rise early, brew coffee or grab a cup and a breakfast burrito at the local cafe, boot up in the lot well before the bullwheel spins, and snag first chair and an untracked run.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Noun
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Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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My manuscript was finally being read by editors, who responded with almost-wins — an overtime pass, fumbled.—
Tara Dorabji,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days of fumbling with cords and adapters—this smart board simplifies connectivity to keep your focus on what matters most.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker behind Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible movies has reason to believe audiences will feel the thrills behind the series' reportedly final film.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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With a formidable blend of political capital, financial might, and the ever-present thrill of meme culture, the path forward promises to be unpredictable.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Is this a lot of hocus pocus or a computational paradigm that might blow current capabilities out of the water and make NVDA look like, well, Intel of prior years?—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles defense also uncharacteristically blew several coverages in Week 16, including on two of Daniels’ five touchdown passes.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Release date: Friday, Jan. 10 Cast: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, S.J. Suryah, Anjali Director: S. Shankar Screenwriter: Kartik Subbaraj 2 hours 45 minutes With Game Changer (which this critic saw dubbed in in Hindi), Shankar’s signature maximalist storytelling instincts have gone into overdrive.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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It’s been dubbed the Surf City for a very good reason.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sign up » Nonfiction In the past fifteen years, an avalanche of literature has been published about how technology has ruined our attention spans.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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While that’s still below 1% of all luggage handled, try explaining that statistic to the family whose weekend away with the kids has been ruined by lost luggage.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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