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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
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In many respects, the film’s success isn’t exactly a surprise, reflecting on the widening market for kpop and the many fans of Asian animation that are primed to enjoy a western product that takes obvious inspiration from anime in its visual style.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025 -
So we’re getting primed at some point for a big fire-weather week.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Lin was educated in China and Europe, but lived in the U.S. for three decades.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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The public announcement attempts to educate taxpayers of the Form 3520-A reporting obligation, and the Practice Unit seeks to educate IRS examiners of the Form 3520-A penalties.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Instead of being schooled as a courtesan, Alix has been shipped off to England in order to learn the skills required of a proper English wife.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Over time, seeing Griffith and other songwriters such as Don Sanders and Eric Taylor schooled Lovett on how songwriters expressed themselves through their music.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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Protesters were instructed to disperse before agents deployed what appeared to be tear-gas canisters and flash-bangs into the crowd, eventually breaking up the mob.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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Shoppers are instructed to return the product to any Walmart store for a full refund.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Dobbins, just signed last month, got a one-year deal to come in, be a veteran presence in the room and provide juice both in the running game and as a pass protector.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Di Bona was hailed for his long run with Vin Di Bona Productions and his extensive efforts to train the next generation through his work as an instructor and member of the board of trustees of Emerson College, his alma mater.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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In addition to the monetary award, the SCPD has agreed to train its officers on policies regarding religious head coverings.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Still, whatever the positive signs, business is gearing up for a fight if the government wants to lift taxes again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The group was gearing up to escape through two big windows in the attic.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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