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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
This delignification step boosted porosity above 93 percent, exposing a dense network of reactive surfaces inside the channels.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
That has boosted this year’s domestic box office revenue, which is up 26% from the same period last year, according to Comscore.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Before Mamdani spoke, the crowd heard from a city transportation department staffer to hear about Mamdani’s pothole filling blitz; a tenant organizer who praised the mayor’s focus on renters; and a mother who boosted his push to expand child care programs in the city.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lowe's fifth-inning homer boosted Pittsburgh's lead to 6-2 but Chicago closed on Alex Bregman's sacrifice fly in the bottom half.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Pixels • That pesky little tungsten cube has been on quite a journey since Tess boosted it from Duncan’s office.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The maneuver, known as a translunar injection burn, boosted the spacecraft’s velocity enough to send it out of Earth orbit.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
But for Russia, this meant higher oil prices that boosted its war economy.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
That has boosted this year’s domestic box office revenue, which is up 26% from the same period last year, according to Comscore.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Before Mamdani spoke, the crowd heard from a city transportation department staffer to hear about Mamdani’s pothole filling blitz; a tenant organizer who praised the mayor’s focus on renters; and a mother who boosted his push to expand child care programs in the city.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lowe's fifth-inning homer boosted Pittsburgh's lead to 6-2 but Chicago closed on Alex Bregman's sacrifice fly in the bottom half.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Pixels • That pesky little tungsten cube has been on quite a journey since Tess boosted it from Duncan’s office.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The maneuver, known as a translunar injection burn, boosted the spacecraft’s velocity enough to send it out of Earth orbit.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
But for Russia, this meant higher oil prices that boosted its war economy.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosted
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He was visibly shaken when he was hoisted to the roadside.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Whether the local beer being hoisted in the rink a week hence is Lone Star or Grain Belt, this was clearly a playoff preview for teams that hope to meet six or seven more times this month.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Overtime increased by 65% between 2019 and 2024 alone, the study said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the increasingly visual nature of modern life—especially on social media—has intensified how weddings are experienced.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Israel intensified its attacks on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, hitting commercial and residential areas in Beirut.—
Bassem Mroue,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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From Florida's Key West to Puget Sound in Washington, America watched and hoped together as the Artemis II astronauts lifted off, splashed down, and touched the nation from a quarter million miles away.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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So, Carson lifted the ban on Chase.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Part of the same generation from La Masia as Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, who both broke into the first team before Flick arrived, Bernal was promoted from the academy by the German coach for his debut campaign in the 2024-25 season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sierzputowski joined the fair in 2020 as a coordinator, and was promoted to director of programming in 2021 and artistic director in 2023 before her appointment last year as director.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Dilworth-South End border along the railroad back in 1988 was not the safest place; Thai Taste was robbed in its first six months of operations, and someone even came into the dining room and stole a customer’s purse during service.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police said in each case, police say the suspects damaged the car and then stole construction equipment inside.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent floods had heaved mountains of driftwood and debris onto the shorelines.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Former All-State high school quarterback Scott Burrell heaved the ball the length of the court and into the waiting hands of Tate George, who caught and shot in one motion and UConn, with a 71-70 win, was headed to the regional finals, a game away from the Final Four.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Liability protections for officers and directors were also expanded.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Under the leadership of former CEOs, including the late Thomas Storrs and Hugh McColl, Gentry was part of a team that expanded the bank far beyond North Carolina’s border.—
Chase Jordan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Boosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosted. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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