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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
In order to give the look a touch of country sensibility, Stefani wore a pair of black cowgirl boots.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Removing a boot from a vehicle without paying the booting company for that service can lead to confrontations that can quickly turn dicey.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Marshal Fossett and her men find Pete and Kent’s bodies and quickly realize that Pete didn’t kill Kent, but — based on the boot prints and type of bullet — Father Renaud did.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
In order to give the look a touch of country sensibility, Stefani wore a pair of black cowgirl boots.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a yearslong court fight over South Carolina's attempt to boot Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Removing a boot from a vehicle without paying the booting company for that service can lead to confrontations that can quickly turn dicey.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Noun
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The Bears recently signed free agent receiver Devin Duvernay, who had 49 catches for Baltimore in 2022, but his appeal is mostly as a kick returner.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The first is velocity, as kick changes clock in faster than the traditional changeups.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During the Mets’ loss to the Marlins, Vientos was jogging to first base when Miami’s Graham Pauley fumbled the ball.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The characters in Megan Howell’s short stories, which glide into scenes of magical realism, are lonely people facing the harsh realities of an often violent world and fumbling toward something more hopeful.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rainbow Six: Siege There are a lot of competitive first-person shooters on Game Pass, but only Rainbow Six: Siege offers the thrills of scoring a headshot through plaster.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a highlight reel celebrating the thrill of victory, Major League Baseball and Imagine Documentaries wanted to reinvent the World Series film.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What used to build brands now risks blowing them up.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Miles Caton blew me away and Michael B. jordan is incredible.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a February interview with Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs, said that the upcoming launch for Amazon, dubbed Kuiper 1 by ULA and Kuiper Atlas 1 (KA-01) by Amazon, was the first of many planned for the year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both Bloomberg and The Information reported last month that a number of these AI models, which Microsoft has dubbed MAI, produced results that proved competitive with rival products from OpenAI and Anthropic on accepted benchmarks.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The problem lies once kids become tech savvy and a simple Google search can ruin the fun.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Curtis left her job as a deputy in August 2023 and sued the county soon after, claiming in court documents that Anderson’s harassment ruined her reputation and career with the county.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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