boosting

verb

Definition of boostingnext
present participle of boost
1
as in hoisting
to lift with effort boosted the child into her car seat

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2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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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6
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosting
  1. increasing
  2. enhancing
  3. lifting
  4. promoting
  5. expanding
  6. intensifying
  7. raising
  8. selling
Verb
  • Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jones repeatedly called the shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Accessibility Documentation Proper accessibility documentation is essential for demonstrating compliance with legal standards and enhancing transparency in procurement processes.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon has implemented effective cost management strategies, adopting a more measured hiring pace and enhancing operational efficiency.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • Emotional pain is a bit like lifting a bulky, heavy table.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • To unlock this potential, organizations can implement several key strategies, including fostering open communication, recognizing achievements, promoting professional development and aligning company values with daily operations.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These findings highlight the need to address consumer-side discrimination as a critical component of promoting Black entrepreneurial success.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoting
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  • The global live music market is expanding at a rate of 17% annually, and is projected to grow by another $36 billion by 2028, according to a recent report from market research firm Technavio.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The rankings, based on page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly visitors, showcase the expanding reach of Indian content across genres and languages.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • However, there are few states that are more threatened than Florida, where nearly 75% of residents live in coastal areas impacted by rising sea levels, intensifying hurricanes, and relentless heat.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This scrutiny comes amid intensifying competition in the AI hardware sector.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensifying
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  • Harris has come under fire for losing her campaign despite raising more than $1 billion.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • About 32% of owners reported raising compensation, up a point from October.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of raising
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  • That particularly applies to the core of his business— buying and selling millions of dollars of bonds for the clients' portfolios.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The platform will initially focus on selling new cars, with South Korea’s Hyundai starting off as its launch partner.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of selling
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