Thesaurus results for BOOT (UP)

boot (up)

verb

Definition of boot (up)

as in to prime

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When push comes to shove, however, there can be multiple factors that can prime a film’s remake potential.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
In Southern states, the trend typically brings unusually wet weather in the winter, which could prime the region for flooding.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Definition of prime

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According to the KitKat Playroom website, the streams help educate viewers about kitten care and can increase adoption rates.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of educate

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Webb was schooled in the Air Raid before the invention of the Air Pod.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
At 16, a fervid Thompson penetrated the province of impossibly cool older Black men, pleading with Johnny Tyus, an institution unto himself on the hat-wearing South Side, to school him in the ways of the chapeau.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of school

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In a statement, Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu confirmed a policy recommendation would be provided by June 2027.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
If approved, the state would have a constitutional mandate to provide free lunches and breakfasts for all K-12 public school students.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of provide

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The way Whitelam trained his algorithm is a little like the way people currently train algorithms for generative AI — and indeed this may be one of the major applications of thermodynamic computing.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Parking and check-in have been made fully accessible, and staff is trained to offer assistance to ensure accessibility.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of train

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As Americans gear up for a remarkably hot Fourth of July weekend, party fare is certainly on the mind.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026
As voters gear up for the high-stakes vote, some Kansas City residents and organizations are already feeling that pain.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of gear up

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Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a source familiar with the investigation said Thursday.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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