Synonyms of boosts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of boost

1

as in hoists

to lift with effort

boosted the child into her car seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoists
• heaves
• raises
• hefts
• elevates
• uplifts
• upheaves
• ups
• jacks (up)
• hikes
• rears
• picks up
• uprears
• upraises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowers
• drops
• depresses
• sinks
• submerges
• submerses

2

as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number

a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• accelerates
• expands
• augments
• raises
• enhances
• multiplies
• extends
• reinforces
• maximizes
• amplifies
• intensifies
• strengthens
• enlarges
• swells
• adds (to)
• escalates
• ups
• stokes
• builds up
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• hypes
• heightens
• supersizes
• pumps up
• jumps
• supplements
• lengthens
• inflates
• prolongs
• develops
• spikes
• complements
• dilates
• stretches
• elongates
• skyrockets
• magnifies
• bumps (up)
• booms
• distends
• draws out
• accumulates
• blows up
• collects
• ratchets (up)
• protracts
• fleshes (out)
• amasses
• rachets (up)
• beefs (up)
• follows up
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lowers
• lessens
• downsizes
• dwindles
• shortens
• subtracts (from)
• abates
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• compresses
• minifies
• constricts
• condenses
• de-escalates
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

3

as in enhances

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enhances
• intensifies
• heightens
• deepens
• strengthens
• consolidates
• reinforces
• amplifies
• accentuates
• sharpens
• redoubles
• broadens
• magnifies
• expands
• steps up
• augments
• emphasizes
• amps (up)
• lengthens
• maximizes
• extends
• accelerates
• beefs (up)
• enforces
• enlarges
• hastens
• quickens
• points (up)
• supplements
• stresses
• exacerbates
• enlivens
• aggravates
• restrengthens
• jazzes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• moderates
• weakens
• lessens
• tones (down)
• abates
• subdues
• wanes
• subsides
• recedes
• tapers (off)
• alleviates
• lightens
• eases
• lets up (on)
• dwindles

4

as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

boosted the box onto the top shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifts
• raises
• elevates
• heightens
• uplifts
• ups
• hoists
• upholds
• perks (up)
• heaves
• hikes
• rises
• takes up
• cranes
• ascends
• hefts
• jacks (up)
• picks up
• mounts
• upraises
• upends
• rears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowers
• drops
• falls
• descends
• plunges
• dips
• pushes
• slips
• presses
• bears
• depresses
• sinks
• pitches
• submerges

5

as in promotes

to provide publicity for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• sells
• announces
• publicizes
• touts
• advertises
• hypes
• pushes
• plugs
• hails
• beats the drum (for)
• praises
• talks up
• endorses
• ballyhoos
• pitches
• publishes
• lauds
• recommends
• barks
• merchandises
• acclaims
• reviews
• broadcasts
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)

6

as in steals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steals
• lifts
• swipes
• robs
• grabs
• appropriates
• pinches
• pilfers
• filches
• rips off
• snatches
• misappropriates
• hijacks
• thieves
• hooks
• pockets
• runs off with
• walks off with
• nips
• purloins
• takes
• nicks
• snitches
• makes away with
• makes off with
• seizes
• picks
• plunders
• loots
• heists
• knocks over
• pillages
• burglarizes
• sacks
• poaches
• kidnaps
• rustles
• rifles
• grasps
• abducts
• shoplifts
• spirits
• nails
• carjacks
• sponges
• collars
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buys
• purchases
• contributes
• gives
• presents
• bestows
• donates
• hands over

boosts

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noun

plural of boost

1

as in supports

an act or instance of helping

she always liked to give struggling families in the neighborhood a boost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• assists
• help
• assistances
• lifts
• aids
• hands
• encouragements
• advice
• helping hands
• backings
• services
• legs up
• guidance
• abetments
• promotions
• facilitations
• advancements
• sponsorships
• furtherances
• attentions
• benefactions
• nurturances
• attendances
• patronages
• favors
• beneficences
• counsel
• care
• charities
• reliefs
• hand-holdings
• succors
• philanthropies
• assuagements
• palliations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindrances
• constraints
• restraints
• obstructions
• interferences
• inhibitions
• frustrations
• repressions
• discouragements
• deterrences

2

as in raises

something added (as by growth)

a sudden boost in sales

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• raises
• gains
• rises
• additions
• increments
• augmentations
• more
• supplements
• expansions
• accruals
• upticks
• pluses
• proliferations
• accretions
• step-ups
• accumulations
• addenda
• complements
• jumps
• spikes
• extensions
• continuations
• collections
• gatherings
• upturns
• appendixes
• accessions
• assemblages
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reductions
• declines
• falls
• losses
• decrements
• shrinkages
• depletions
• diminutions
• abatements
• deductions
• falloffs
• diminishments
• drop-offs
• step-downs
• subtractions

3

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

according to the President, a tax cut is just the boost that the economy needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• impetuses
• encouragements
• motivations
• spurs
• stimulants
• stimuli
• fuels
• catalysts
• goads
• causes
• reasons
• shots in the arm
• impulses
• yeasts
• momenta
• incitations
• inducements
• provocations
• incitements
• instigations
• sparks
• considerations
• invitations
• grounds
• motives
• antecedents
• catalyzers
• occasions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boosts

Verb

As Russia’s advance stalls, Ukraine boosts long-range strikes After a series of gains last year, Russia’s advances along the over 600-mile front line have ground to a near halt recently, and Ukraine’s armed forces have launched successful counterstrikes and reclaimed some ground. —Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

The Scorpio moon meeting Jupiter boosts your happy feelings. —Usa Today, USA Today, 29 May 2026

The Cleveland Clinic says drinking lemon water in the morning boosts your vitamin C and antioxidant intake. —Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026

But what happens in the months and years afterward will determine whether the partnership boosts earnings or regulatory scrutiny. —Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Borrowing and investing is economically sustainable when doing so boosts growth relative to the cost of borrowing. —Jared Bernstein, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

Miami-Dade voters will decide this fall whether to keep a property tax that boosts teacher pay and provides extra dollars for school security. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

Fans come to games and related events and spend money in and around stadiums, at nearby restaurants, bars, hotels, and retailers, all of which boosts the local economy and creates jobs. —Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

Neither intermittent fasting nor small, frequent meals directly boosts your metabolism. —Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026

Noun

Every small-market team would be initially guaranteed a minimum of $240 million in revenue every season (subject to requirements that funds be used to compete on the field) as well as other boosts such as draft picks and benefits for low-revenue teams active in free agency and other signings. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Collector's Editions that also offer in-game items and boosts blur the lines in these kinds of games. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

For Happy Vibes, Think Yellow Yellow brings the sunshine in; researchers hypothesize that much like the sun, yellow boosts levels of the happiness hormone serotonin. —Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026

While the sector has soared, some investors have started to worry that the rapid revenue growth seen as AI boosts demand is reaching a peak. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Tossing in spinach, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers or tomatoes boosts fiber, vitamins and volume without adding many calories. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026

But that still left funding for some sizable boosts. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Using stacks of hundreds to thousands of photos taken with his camera or telescope, McCarthy produces true-color images of the moon's near side, accentuated with saturation boosts that reveal brilliant shades of blue, red, green and brown that your eyes can't normally detect. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026

But what services could receive cuts (or boosts) is still up in the air. —Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 11 May 2026