boot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
Verb
  • Many were already primed with curiosity about Haiti’s history due to the United States’ ongoing occupation of the country, which began in 1915.
    Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Our hearts race, our muscles tense, and we’re primed to explode.
    Marc Brackett, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before delaying your to-do list, school yourself on the best vacuum brands vetted by AD editors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • All hail to the poetry slam, which schooled me in the art of living a flawed, slapdash life out loud for everyone to see.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His firing came hours before the school instructed IDS to end all print publication, according to The Indianapolis Star.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mazzulla instructed his assistants — a group that included two ex-NBA players and several former high-level college players — not to take it easy on the overmatched media team, applying a full-court press for nearly the entire game and burying their opponents beneath a barrage of 3-pointers.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arrington provided several recommendations on how to acquire such a replica.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Modern warfare increasingly depends on neuroscientific findings to help determine the best ways to train soldiers, defend populations against disinformation, and manage deterrence strategies.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Just ask Brad Pitt, who trained like a real driver (and alongside real drivers, including seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton) for his starring role in the 2024 blockbuster F1.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Media days loom, practices gear up and teams will surely book non-conference flights.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • If your workwear drawer is filled with old, worn out clothes, now’s the time to gear up.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Called the CascadeAdvanced Energy Facility, the project will help reduce Amazon’s carbon emissions, power its operations with clean energy, and supply carbon-free electricity to the grid.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Asian Pacific Fibers x Blocktexx Indonesian polyester filament yarn manufacturer Asian Pacific Fibers has partnered with textile recycling technology company BlockTexx to develop and supply T2T rPET products.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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