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as in increased
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 intensified
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 lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
boosted the box onto the top shelf
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as in promoted
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 stole
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 boosted
Regular exercise has eased her joint pain, boosted her energy and helped protect her bone health through menopause.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted investor optimism that the Fed will keep cutting rates to help the economy.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
That boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming policy meetings next week and in December.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride parades have grown in visibility, and prominent celebrities—including K-pop idols—have come out and boosted LGBT representation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
These videos have gone viral countless times and seem to have boosted his popularity through their provocativeness and gawking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The news boosted streams of his music and drew attention to his outspoken political views.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Right to Counsel program has since boosted the percentage of those with lawyers from 4% before the pandemic to up to 70% this year, a nonprofit involved said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Cooler-than-expected inflation data boosted investor optimism that the Fed will keep cutting rates to help the economy.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
That boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming policy meetings next week and in December.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride parades have grown in visibility, and prominent celebrities—including K-pop idols—have come out and boosted LGBT representation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
These videos have gone viral countless times and seem to have boosted his popularity through their provocativeness and gawking.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The news boosted streams of his music and drew attention to his outspoken political views.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Right to Counsel program has since boosted the percentage of those with lawyers from 4% before the pandemic to up to 70% this year, a nonprofit involved said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosted
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Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ed Orgeron hoisted the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The debate in Cincinnati intensified when City Manager Sheryl Long placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on leave in October and hired a law firm to investigate her job performance.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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Twenty other areas in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has intensified in recent months, are also at risk of famine, according to the IPC.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Then finally, in 2023, the bans were lifted.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just hours before the thieves quietly stole the historic coins, four chainsaw-wielding thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck to force a window open at the famed museum and steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Boasting a skinny heel and pointy toe, Williams’ patent leather heels stole the spotlight at the event, which was held at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, Spain.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the opening minutes of the second period Saturday, Evan Rodrigues heaved the puck toward the net, just trying to just keep it from exiting the zone and keep the Florida Panthers’ on the offensive against the Dallas Stars.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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