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Recent Examples of boot
Noun
The medication may improve migraine symptoms—and boost their metabolic health to boot. Julia Ries, Health, 10 July 2025 Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot Hiking boots are not something to skimp on — especially where your foot health is concerned. Kayla Blanton, People.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
Trump fired previous special counsel Hampton Dellinger, despite his Senate confirmation to a five-year term, amid his battle to restore fired federal workers to their posts after the Trump administration booted federal workers still in their probationary period. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 June 2025 In the wake of the state's decision to boot Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program, Julie Edwards, a patient who received medical services from the organization, and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit under federal civil rights law to challenge the move. June 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for boot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Noun
  • Hall, who in 2003 returned kicks for a touchdown in four straight games, was also selected to the Chiefs’ Hall of Fame in 2023.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
  • The sweet and tangy fruit gets an unexpected kick from the jalapeño chile.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2025
  • Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • But Brussels’s image has always lacked the romance of Paris, or London’s subversive artistic spirit, or the thrill of Barcelona’s vibrant restaurant circuit.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 July 2025
  • But along with the thrill of foraging and discovery, the solitary experience of wading through so much material over many weeks illuminated the heavy loneliness of research.
    Brian Schaefer July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Water moving at 25 mph has the pressure equivalent of wind blowing at 790 mph, faster than the speed of sound.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • Some of the clips have also already begun to go viral including one of Chase’s gazelle-like movement and another of Hill blowing by Smith-Njigba in coverage.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Rocket Factory Augsburg: Third on our list is Rocket Factory Augsburg, headquartered in the Bavarian city of the same name, with plans for a three-stage rocket dubbed RFA One that could eventually deliver up to 1.3 metric tons (2,866 pounds) of payload mass into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
  • Many fans have dubbed this season the franchise's worst.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    Olivia Lloyd July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
  • Now a wonderful memory of the occasion will be ruined in my memories.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025

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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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