as in fumbled
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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Recent Examples of booted
Frelick then scored when Masyn Winn booted Jackson Chourio’s grounder.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
She was booted from the contest.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs booted Craig Berube after experiencing the loss of Mitch Marner to Vegas in the offseason and then the NHL’s most precipitous drop in the standings, from 108 points to 78.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
By force-skipping this instruction, the smartcard booted again.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
They’ve been booted out of tomorrow’s play-off final.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Last season, down by a touchdown, quarterback Justin Herbert marched the team on a game-tying drive before Cameron Dicker booted a 43-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
This marks the first time in Wembanyama's professional career that he has been booted from a game.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
ABC News, 27 May 2026
She was booted from the contest.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs booted Craig Berube after experiencing the loss of Mitch Marner to Vegas in the offseason and then the NHL’s most precipitous drop in the standings, from 108 points to 78.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
By force-skipping this instruction, the smartcard booted again.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
They’ve been booted out of tomorrow’s play-off final.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Last season, down by a touchdown, quarterback Justin Herbert marched the team on a game-tying drive before Cameron Dicker booted a 43-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
This marks the first time in Wembanyama's professional career that he has been booted from a game.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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Big shock, but the only goal came from an Arsenal corner as Riccardo Calafiori headed in a Rice delivery that was fumbled by Altay Bayindir (6ft 6in; 198cm).—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Second baseman Luis Arraez had a chance to turn a double play on Montgomery’s grounder but fumbled the ball and had to settle for one out.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 May 2026
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The Avs blew a first-quarter lead.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The timing is simply right for New York, while Cleveland had its best chance to change that in Game 1 — and blew it.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The city of Minneapolis reported that small businesses lost $81 million in January as a result of a similar federal operation, dubbed Operation Metro Surge.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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