boosted

past tense of boost
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Recent Examples of boosted The offer sheet Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers — which was matched by the Anaheim Ducks — likely boosted many of these summer contracts by a couple million, at least. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 After the release of Friday’s report, traders boosted the odds of a rate hike to 90% from 70% the day before, according to CME FedWatch. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 While Hathaway has modeled some high heels amid her busy year promoting a slew of movies, this style was modestly boosted by a 50-mm kitten heel. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Sunny weather and excitement around the FIFA World Cup boosted consumer spending, while business activity remained surprisingly resilient despite the volatile geopolitical backdrop. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Every Social Security beneficiary's check is boosted by that COLA percentage. Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Sami boosted the event-ticket side of his business by personally picking up tickets for customers. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Winning twice as underdogs Newton and Greater Atlanta Christian are top-five teams that have boosted their credentials with upset victories over top-10 teams to open the season. Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 And yet her posts—which all contain links to a random assortment of Temu products—were boosted by Temu and seen more than 1 billion times across both platforms in 16 months ending in April 2026, according to Online Risk Labs. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosted
Verb
  • The Padres have played in the World Series twice in franchise history, most recently in 1998, but have never hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gogebic County Sheriff's Office The Gogebic County Search and Rescue Team located the two and hoisted them to safety, with only minor injuries resulting.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zelenskyy links Russian strikes to envoys’ visit The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as troops have struggled to make progress along the 1,250-kilometer (775-mile) front line.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During championship weekend, when Venus Williams and Lleyton Hewitt lifted the singles trophies, Maycen and Morehouse played against each other in mixed doubles at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford, Conn.
    Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But that ruling was lifted by the Supreme Court in a procedural decision that did not determine whether the plan was constitutional.
    NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sunderland, of course, spent heavily last season after coming up from the Championship, and there is a broad consensus that promoted teams need to do so to quickly bring their squads up to scratch.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Where were all the groups that past mayors promoted over police involvement?
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the opening weekend, at the City Ground, they were set for a good 0-0 draw before Anton Stach stole the points with a show-stopping free-kick winner.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to the documentary, Watson stole Crowe's money, prompting Crowe to threaten retaliation.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Canada did just that and then heaved the ball the length of the court to a wide-open Angel Reese with 15 seconds left.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In Aleppo, in the suburbs of Damascus, across Syria, people and neighborhoods heaved under the trauma of the last 14 years.
    Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Boosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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