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
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was booted for refusing to allow the DOD to use its technology for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
In khaki uniforms and boots, some of the country’s most high-profile prisoners move freely between buildings for meals, work programs and recreation.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
If the judge rules in favor of Pembroke Park, a town south of Hollywood, the town commission can vote to boot Jacobs as mayor.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was booted for refusing to allow the DOD to use its technology for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Democratic Party faithful are gathering this weekend in the southern Colorado city for their first in-person statewide assembly since 2018 — and the party’s most consequential assembly since then, to boot.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
In khaki uniforms and boots, some of the country’s most high-profile prisoners move freely between buildings for meals, work programs and recreation.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The small green shrubs growing around Rock Corral Canyon produce a fiery red fruit with a spicy kick.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Each bike has several levels of assist, but all of them have a kick if you’re not used to the power.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pockets of blowing dust are likely.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The statement ended there, though, as the Hornets blew a 15-point lead on the front end of the back-to-back against the 76ers and then got blown out on the back end by the shorthanded Celtics.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ride the thrill of Hostile Design’s passionate wails and percussion overload when the group headlines eight shows to kick off the new year, making their way across California, Rhode Island, Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and Illinois with the same energy that once fueled their humble beginnings.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Shooting began in 2005, but the initial footage did not thrill executives.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Australian surveyors first recorded a persistent underwater quacking dubbed the Bio-Duck noise in the 1960s.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deadline revealed details of the changes last year, with executives dubbing the plan Project Ada.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Accused of ruining baseball with their big-spending ways the past two years, the noise has only gotten louder as a labor showdown looms.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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