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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
In reaction to the strong Q1 print, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter reiterated a buy rating on AMD stock and boosted his price target to $500 from $290.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If sanctions on Iran are ended, the surplus will be slightly boosted.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Next up, Wacksman is eyeing the homebuying process itself, boosted by a heavy dose of AI.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Pat McAfee’s daily addition in 2023 boosted its reach.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Unfortunately, the researchers were unable to measure the intensity directly, but theoretical estimates suggest the team may have boosted the laser intensity to 10^23 W per cm2.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
So far, the season has shown that Mercedes is boosted by strong ICE performance — its cars typically slow less dramatically when the energy systems require superclipping, according to data tracking each car’s speed at every point on the circuit.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The war has boosted the price of oil and many other materials.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
If sanctions on Iran are ended, the surplus will be slightly boosted.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Next up, Wacksman is eyeing the homebuying process itself, boosted by a heavy dose of AI.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Pat McAfee’s daily addition in 2023 boosted its reach.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Unfortunately, the researchers were unable to measure the intensity directly, but theoretical estimates suggest the team may have boosted the laser intensity to 10^23 W per cm2.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
So far, the season has shown that Mercedes is boosted by strong ICE performance — its cars typically slow less dramatically when the energy systems require superclipping, according to data tracking each car’s speed at every point on the circuit.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The war has boosted the price of oil and many other materials.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosted
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The civilians, all adults in stable condition, were hoisted by a helicopter crew to emergency services waiting at Melbourne Orlando International Airport.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Crewmembers aboard an Air Rescue Wing HH-60W Jolly Green helicopter, based at the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, hoisted the 11 victims from a life raft to safety, officials said.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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With Boston ruled out just before tip-off due to a lower leg injury, the spotlight on Caitlin Clark intensified.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Moreno, a health director for a labor union, said he was consumed at the time with his job, which suddenly intensified as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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When France lifted the trophy two weeks later, ‘l’episode de l’extincteur’ was held up as a moment that had helped bring the squad closer together.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Masatake Yoshida lifted a sacrifice fly to tie the score at 1-all.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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Gelatin has been promoted as a simple tool to help support gut health, especially in wellness spaces.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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What Apple is accused of promising Apple introduced Apple Intelligence in June 2024 and promoted it as a major step forward for iPhone, iPad and Mac.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Bregman singled and stole second, and Ian Happ challenged a full-count strike-3 call that was overturned to a walk.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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And all around the ballpark, fans show their emotional investment with orange traffic cones – printed on shirts, turned into hats, tiny ones hung on earrings, and full-sized ones heaved unwieldily around the stands.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Boosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosted. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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