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
Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
This one from Harry Josh is perfect for on-the-go styling, with perfectly even heat distribution to boot.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
When starting the car there was sometimes a lengthy wait for the infotainment to boot up, as if the hardware wasn't quite powerful enough for the software stack on top.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Though it’s set in the present day — with cell phones to boot — there’s a retro sheen that hangs over the affair.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
This one from Harry Josh is perfect for on-the-go styling, with perfectly even heat distribution to boot.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Verb
Over a three-year stretch, three hundred thousand cars were towed or booted citywide for parking illegally, but zero in Staten Island.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
When starting the car there was sometimes a lengthy wait for the infotainment to boot up, as if the hardware wasn't quite powerful enough for the software stack on top.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Noun
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Both are generously sized, boating succulent fillings and a kick of heat that’s just right.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Cage’s haunted delivery, contrasting powerfully with Knell’s anxious, terrified giggling, gives the scene a metaphysical kick.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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To the public, Franks’ death appeared to have been orchestrated for money and for thrill.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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To cut us off from the thrill of crossing borders and soaring over distant landscapes would deny us a fundamental pleasure of moviegoing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Verb
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That’s just the beginning, though—keep scrolling for more deals sure to blow you away (no pun intended).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Verb
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For decades, the set of remains were dubbed Scattered Man John Doe until New Jersey State Police teamed up with the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center to identified the person.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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They were mottled brown with tiny eyes and described as a new species in 1913, dubbed, rather questionably, Moringua hodgarti.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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But that stumble constitutes Hwang’s only confrontation with the hypocrisy that ruins Yellow Face and its inherent PBS conceit.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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