as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
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as in to out
to drive or force out
the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance
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Recent Examples of boot
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
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
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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
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Noun
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Try a rich and creamy chocolate-avocado pudding, enjoy a refreshing snack of watermelon with Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of fresh mint, or whip up some sweet and spicy candied sweet potatoes for something savory with a kick.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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Stewart, a right-hander with the same height and similar frame as Sunday’s Yankee starter Max Fried, used a short leg kick and delivered to catcher J.C. Escarra.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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To the public, Franks’ death appeared to have been orchestrated for money and for thrill.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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To cut us off from the thrill of crossing borders and soaring over distant landscapes would deny us a fundamental pleasure of moviegoing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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