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verb

present tense third-person singular of boost

as in hoists

to lift with effort boosted the child into her car seat

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as in increases

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 enhances

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 lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position boosted the box onto the top shelf

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as in promotes

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 steals

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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boosts

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noun

plural of boost

as in supports

an act or instance of helping she always liked to give struggling families in the neighborhood a boost

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as in raises

something added (as by growth) a sudden boost in sales

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as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity according to the President, a tax cut is just the boost that the economy needs

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Recent Examples of boosts

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Flax seed extract, another key ingredient in the formula, boosts the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid levels to keep it hydrated. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 This slow-release organic fertilizer boosts soil structure, improves water retention in sandy soils, and prevents erosion and runoff in heavy rains. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The firm boosts its investment decision-making by working with the consulting firm’s thousands of employees around the globe to assess particular companies. — Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Their performance on the court will get even better with this kick’s Goodyear® performance outsole, which boosts grip and durability. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 This seven-in-one product clears large pores, boosts elasticity, and can even be used over a sheet mask to help its ingredients penetrate better. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 Our test model had just 12GB of RAM, but this build boosts it to 16GB for faster multitasking and more capability. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The multitasking device temporarily boosts radiance, improves firmness, and sculpts the look of facial contours—all in just a few minutes a day. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026 Computer simulations and dynamic modeling performed by the team show that lowering this energy barrier boosts speed from under 100 flips per second to over 400,000 flips per second, ultimately generating over a million random bits every second. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

Indiana Sportsbook Welcome Offers Indiana sportsbooks offer various sign-up promotions to attract new users, most commonly bet-and-get promos, deposit matches, and profit boosts. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 Its exclusive coverage of the wild card round (which aired on ESPN and ABC from 2022 to ’25) will deliver boosts to the broadcast network and streaming flagship Peacock. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 This product reduces frizz, boosts shine, and protects against heat damage from blow-drying and curling. — Kim Grundy, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 The main policy under consideration would link Medicare’s doctor pay rates to a medical inflation measure, giving doctors guaranteed pay boosts, as hospitals and other parts of the health care system have long received. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 Negative ion technology seals cuticles and boosts shine for a silky, frizz-free finish. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosts

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The boy then hoists a mop above his head before laying it on the floor and mopping it.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Peter Zumthor’s design hoists a serpentine platform atop pavilions that read like stout, truncated legs, making the edifice almost creaturely in its architectural stance.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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If Skydance increases spending on content, that could push its competitors to also invest more, Laurent Yoon, senior analyst at the research and brokerage firm Bernstein, told me.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Though this increases the X-Y dimensions, Apple worked closely with the system team to ensure the phones' internals could support this slightly larger package.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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The 20% off everything Fall Design Event also includes brand favorites, such as the Baywood quilt, which features a hand-pick stitching pattern that enhances its tactile quality.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
The monitor's Black Equalizer feature ensures that even the darkest shadows are visible, and HDR10 enhances highlights for eye-popping color.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhances

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Mega Live events, which app users can register for in advance, are often 12 hours long, and Kelly said that 24-hour Lives can produce five times the GMV of a 12-hour Live, as the algorithm promotes a stream more dedicatedly the longer it’s been on.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Homeland Security devoted $20 million to the campaign, which critics say promotes Trump’s political message rather than helping the public access government services.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotes

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But for all the resort’s creature comforts, nature still steals the show.

— Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
The usual answer to this has been to rely on nuclear power to make it through the night, but there is an alternative that steals a page from Earth's playbook.

— David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of steals

Noun

Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The mural is painted directly onto the building’s walls, ceiling, and structural supports, so the art literally comes with the listing (or vice versa).

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The city of Mission ultimately pulled the plug on its tax incentives and threw out the redevelopment agreement.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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