boot (out)

verb

Definition of boot (out)next
as in to out
to drive or force out the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (out)
  1. out
  2. eject
  3. dismiss
  4. cast out
  5. chase
  6. banish
  7. run off
  8. kick out
Verb
  • Khalid is responding to allegations made by the ex who outed him.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
  • That moment — being outed as a transgender man in my workplace, on somebody else’s terms, and against my will — completely changed my life.
    Carter Brown, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of out
Verb
  • In some scenarios, the lightest of the three holes is ejected, but in others all three merge.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • When particles ejected by the sun run into Earth's magnetic atmosphere, their interactions with gas molecules cause the colorful displays to become visible.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Back on the ground, the camera observes Chris Smalls, a former Amazon employee dismissed the year before from the JFK8 fulfillment center for his activism over proper measures to protect workers from COVID.
    Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • One of the other Seahawks playing against his former team Sunday was Smith, who like Williams dismissed the notion of this being a revenge game.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Rejection by the group could lead to death, as those cast out were at the mercy of predators and harsh environments.
    Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Other countries sought to accommodate, sequester, or cast out the migrants—mostly to no avail.
    Alexander Betts, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • Though Frontier is trying to chase higher-end customers amid a period of difficulty for low-fare airlines, the company still makes a lot of its money from fees for things like snacks and seat assignments.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For Jacques Roizen, managing director of consulting at Digital Luxury Group, chasing Singles’ Day exposure will eventually do little for brand engagement.
    Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The relative stability of this period led many European countries to reduce their defense spending, assuming that war had been banished from the continent for good.
    Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, the individual whom Standard Oil had banished to the invisible position of Vice President became quite the thorn for the oil company.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of banish
Verb
  • After failing to get inside the car, the cops said the two men ran off.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Running back Najee Harris was somehow untouched on a 10-yard touchdown run off tackle.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of run off
Verb
  • The saving grace: Millennials will get a kick out of the casting.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Television Ellen DeGeneres riffs on getting ‘kicked out’ of showbiz after toxic-culture allegations April 26, 2024 Still, this move could be an empowering one for DeGeneres.
    Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of kick out
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“Boot (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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