as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
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as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals
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Recent Examples of boot
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Theon Design’s cofounder, Adam Hawley, came armed for the task as a design veteran with a 20-year resume that includes BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, as well as a few aviation and marine clients to boot.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
What's so appealing about this spring boot is their comfortable fit and elevated, androgynous structure, which looks very similar to an Oxford dress shoe when paired with Johnson's black Agolde straight-leg '90s jeans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Networking hardware maker Ciena will join the S&P 500, returning to the benchmark after getting booted 17 years ago.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Theon Design’s cofounder, Adam Hawley, came armed for the task as a design veteran with a 20-year resume that includes BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, as well as a few aviation and marine clients to boot.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Keough alone could carry the film, embodying the most peculiar mix of lust and off-kilter desire in her baby-blue thigh high boots.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
What's so appealing about this spring boot is their comfortable fit and elevated, androgynous structure, which looks very similar to an Oxford dress shoe when paired with Johnson's black Agolde straight-leg '90s jeans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Do not fumble this opportunity to select a governor that is a true progressive candidate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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In turn, the Heat fumbled it away.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hot in more ways than one, pepper Jack cheese adds a surprising kick to this classic dip.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The end result, produced by Red Sox senior vice president of productions John Carter, was a spring training kick-off focused on family and the human aspect of baseball life that struck a different tone than years past.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Negotiators from the seven states along the Colorado River blew past yet another federal deadline over the weekend without reaching a compromise on how to share its water — even as this winter’s dismal snowpack could spell immediate disaster for the river system.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Snow flurries are blowing at an angle, the sky is a leaden grey, and visibility is poor.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Serpell observes that even Pecola thrills to eruptions of beauty on a familiar rundown street that otherwise go unseen.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Harper and him are both addicts of a certain kind of thrill, a certain kind of action.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Still, blues fans may delight at seeing close-ups of vintage album covers of greats like Lonnie Johnson or Blind Lemon Jefferson, while Elvis fanatics will recognize the King’s 1957 movie musical, Loving You, which Cook watches dubbed in German at Vienna’s Kinokulturhaus.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Hermon’s burger is dubbed the Ode to Chez cheeseburger as a not-so-subtle nod to the restaurant that never was.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That was what Ilia Malinin endured on Friday night, when his disastrous free skate ruined his chances for gold.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Steam cleaning is an effective way to sanitize and refresh your mattress, but the wrong technique can end up ruining the fabric.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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