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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Available in four versatile colors, the luxe boots give your favorite outfits a level of elegance and sophistication without exposing your feet to hours of discomfort thanks to the 1.75-inch heels and supportive midsoles.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Several Russian banks were booted from the financial infrastructure known as Swift, a move meant to complicate trade and foreign investment.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The actor typically favors Christian Louboutin Dolly 85 pumps in black and nude—though she’s recently been liable to try out a slouchy boot.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Available in four versatile colors, the luxe boots give your favorite outfits a level of elegance and sophistication without exposing your feet to hours of discomfort thanks to the 1.75-inch heels and supportive midsoles.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 29: UFL legend Jake Bates booted the game-winner as the Lions rallied to knock the Vikings from the ranks of the unbeatens (which is now just a party of one).
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Several Russian banks were booted from the financial infrastructure known as Swift, a move meant to complicate trade and foreign investment.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
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Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rather than go for the plucked, plum tone of 1970s R&B bass, Jones welcomed his old pal, jazz bassist Ray Brown, to the proceedings and gave this sweet noir ballad a fluid groove and a slow dancing kick.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even in that moment, he got stuck on a couple of words and fumbled the line.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a portrait of young revolutionaries, Say Nothing crackles with the thrill and romance of committing one’s life to an armed cause.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Longtime opera fans as well as first-time audiences are drawn to the thrill of these enduring works.Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Oldenburg’s ode to Mies van der Rohe’s signature pocket square, the 12-foot fiberglass Handkerchief, will blow toward Park Avenue, and inside, a giant cloth saw will hug the walls and floor.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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All the money has been reserved for a program called the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, dubbed HVIP.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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During the Voyager 2 flyby, the spacecraft observed a vortex amid Neptune’s clouds that scientists later dubbed as the Great Dark Spot.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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