BOOSTING Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words

boosting

verb

Definition of boosting next

present participle of boost

as in hoisting

to lift with effort boosted the child into her car seat

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as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom

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as in enhancing

to make markedly greater in measure or degree recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease

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as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position boosted the box onto the top shelf

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as in promoting

to provide publicity for boosted the singer's latest release with a round of appearances on all the talk and entertainment shows

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as in stealing

slang to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the woman was nabbed trying to boost a couple of bottles of perfume

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Recent Examples of boosting The tiny glow-boosting beads burst upon contact to support elasticity and collagen production, making this an especially good pick for mature skin craving more cushion and bounce. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026 Data collected by the LOXSAT mission may inform SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s orbital refueling efforts, boosting the Artemis program as a whole. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 Further upside could be realized as an offshore project in Suriname comes online, boosting cash flow and production and delivering capital returns beyond what investors currently envision. —

Justin Zacks, CNBC, 20 May 2026 The Democrats' transportation funding bill raised the state gas tax from 40 cents a gallon to 46 cents a gallon while also boosting a payroll tax for transit projects and vehicle registration and title fees. —

ABC News, 19 May 2026 In New England alone, FIFA Boston ’26, the local organizing committee, projects the World Cup will bring more than two million visitors, $100 million in tax revenue, and 9,000 jobs to the region, boosting the local economy by more than $1 billion. —

Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 Experts and officials say the progress is largely thanks to the billions of dollars in public spending statewide, expanding street outreach, boosting rental assistance and converting motels into shelters and supportive housing, among other efforts to alleviate homelessness. —

Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Food and beverage got an uplift in functional and non-alcoholic beverages, adding Poppi prebiotic soda, Bloom colostrum and collagen boosting drinks, Bero non-alcoholic beer from actor Tom Holland and 250 new items in Target’s exclusive Good & Gather grocery line. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Swalwell’s departure reshaped the field, injecting new momentum into Becerra’s campaign and boosting his fundraising. —

Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026

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That’s 22 golfers in all that history says have at least a shot at hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday night outside of Philadelphia.

— Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026