Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
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Level two in character development goes beyond observing and identifying to prime and reinforce character behaviors.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Hincapie has been primed for a move to an elite European club for some time; the 23-year-old can play at left centre-back or as a wing-back and is actually a bit of a luxury signing given Arsenal’s options there already. 26.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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He was inspired to start the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness following his surgeries and the nonprofit's aim was to educate the public about organ and tissue donation.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of outsourcing all financial decisions to an advisor or ignoring them out of fear, entrepreneurs are taking small, intentional steps to educate themselves.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arthur later schooled me in the wonders of Belgian beers, now bringing those ideas to vibrant life at his brewery, The Lost Abbey.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seven months later, after the future Hall of Famer took the Jets to school with four touchdown passes in a 34-32 Pittsburgh Steelers victory, Thomas had a good read on exactly what Rodgers was feeling.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Emery instructs players to pass backwards rather than sideways, as square passes are easier for opponents to intercept and can lead to transitions.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marshburn described how he was trained for only one hour to perform ultrasound scans before a mission.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano confirmed Friday morning that Messi trained with the team all week and will be ready for the game Saturday.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The move is part of an expansion the publication is making to gear up for the midterm elections.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Helping to drive Oracle’s stock was the announcement of a massive $300 billion deal with OpenAI to supply the AI company with data center capacity.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plant creates its own electricity with diesel and supplies water through a well.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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