boot (up)

verb

Definition of boot (up)next
as in to prime

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
  1. prime
  2. educate
  3. school
  4. instruct
  5. provide
  6. train
  7. gear up
  8. supply
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Photo provided Meanwhile, a man believed to be a cop approaches the wrong-way driver, instructing him to get out of the car.
    — Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Upon meeting, Neal said one agent instructed her to wait outside.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of supply
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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