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boot

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verb (1)

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verb (2)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boot
Noun
Statistically speaking, Mobley, whose left foot was in a walking boot Sunday night and Monday after spraining his ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 1, was the best of the three returnees with 18 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 May 2025 Ever since, the game has kept giving him a stiff boot every time he’s tried to get his numbers back up again. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Verb
Teoscar Hernandez bounced a ground ball down the third-base line that Cubs third baseman Gage Workman booted, allowing a run to score. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025 Should service members fail the assessment twice in a row, they could be booted from the Army. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Noun
  • The lone goal Sunday was an own-goal that resulted from a kick by Sporting KC’s Daniel Salloi that was in no way, shape, or form a shot attempt.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
  • Beloved for their high-performance pairs with a cool vintage-y spin, Autry’s covetable kicks continue to resonate with sneaker fans everywhere.
    Vogue, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The film fails to offer palatable logic or thrills, but boasts of all style, glamour, charisma and fun.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • An amusement park ride that provides thrills, but can leave you nauseous.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 May 2025

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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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