boot (up)

verb

Definition of boot (up)next
as in to prime

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
  1. prime
  2. educate
  3. school
  4. instruct
  5. provide
  6. train
  7. gear up
  8. supply
Verb
  • Here’s what else to watch when the Chiefs play host to the Texans in Kansas City on Saturday: Chiefs player to watch: Running back Kareem Hunt The wide receivers are primed and ready.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Earlier this month, Wolfe Research also listed the stock as one of its top software picks that could be primed for consolidation in 2025.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of prime
Verb
  • Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create stories of the struggles and the joys of the Black community.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Face the facts as to what some Republicans believe about who should be educated, who should have the opportunities to advance themselves, who should have advanced degrees, who should be doctors and lawyers and engineers and scientists.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of educate
Verb
  • When possible, send your student to school well-fed, well-equipped, and well-rested.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • For example, for every additional year of schooling a woman received, her earnings increased 13%.
    Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of school
Verb
  • At the end of the meeting, Netanyahu instructed the director of Mossad David Barnea, the Director of Shin Bet Ronen Bar and IDF general Nitzan Alon to travel to Doha immediately in order to push forward the hostage and ceasefire deal, the prime minister's office said.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Not quite six years ago, wildfire expert Jack Cohen, who lives in Missoula, Mont., visited Pacific Palisades to instruct firefighters and property owners on how to protect homes against wildfires.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • City officials provided renderings, which show a white bridge with two sets of arches on either side.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Context: Needle exchange programs provide clean syringes for people using drugs and dispose of used ones, steps that can reduce the spread of diseases like hepatitis C and HIV.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of provide
Verb
  • Synthetic Data Generation For Secure Testing With its ability to generate synthetic data, generative AI enables organizations to test and train securely without exposing real data.
    Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Players reported to camp Friday and trained for the first time Sunday.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of train
Verb
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors With Hoda Kotb's impending departure from Today, including her 4th hour programming with co-host Jenna Bush Hager, the network is gearing up for a new era centered around Bush Hager.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Your Horoscope for January: A Time for Bold New Beginnings Aries (March 20-April 19) January is gearing up to test your emotional endurance with power struggles and inner conflict taking center stage, Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of gear up
Verb
  • The persistently positive Quinn and his staff supply the front office with a detailed list of preferences.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The department did supply his personnel file, which contains no red flags over a two-decade career.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of supply
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