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
The series win is the Flyers' first in a non-bubble playoff in 14 years, when the orange and black booted the Pens out of the 2012 playoffs in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
There was the whole thing where Altman got booted and then reinstated.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Chipmaker Intel, booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024, is emerging as the tech industry’s comeback kid.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
His original boss, national security adviser Mike Waltz, was booted to the United Nations after the Signalgate scandal, leaving the role to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was already juggling portfolios and is busier now with Iran.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
When he was finally set free, the man was booted onto the street with no passport, driver’s license or other personal effects.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Once a family has been voted off the street, they’re booted out immediately.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
District 1, held by LaMalfa, was redrawn to include more Democratic voters from the coast, while primarily conservative counties, such as Sutter and Yuba, were booted into a primarily Democratic district.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
There was the whole thing where Altman got booted and then reinstated.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Chipmaker Intel, booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024, is emerging as the tech industry’s comeback kid.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreyer lobbed a pass that Marcus Ingvartsen booted home, capitalizing on Christopher McVey’s header attempt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
His original boss, national security adviser Mike Waltz, was booted to the United Nations after the Signalgate scandal, leaving the role to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was already juggling portfolios and is busier now with Iran.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
When he was finally set free, the man was booted onto the street with no passport, driver’s license or other personal effects.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Once a family has been voted off the street, they’re booted out immediately.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
District 1, held by LaMalfa, was redrawn to include more Democratic voters from the coast, while primarily conservative counties, such as Sutter and Yuba, were booted into a primarily Democratic district.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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Trailing to Jule Brand's 19th-minute goal for record eight-time champion Lyon, Arsenal was gifted an equalizer in the 59th when Mariona Caldentey's low free kick into the area was fumbled backward by goalkeeper Christiane Endler and onto the post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the Epstein files show how Republican and Democratic administrations alike fumbled the Epstein investigation over two decades, leaving potential coconspirators uncharged.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That changed at the same venue last Saturday, when Arteta’s side blew Fulham away.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The Rockies blew leads of 6-0 and 7-2, but rallied to beat the Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Last month, legislative leaders blocked Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s third attempt to get a single-payer system, dubbed CalCare, adopted, shelving the San Jose Democrat’s Assembly Bill 1900 without a hearing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The new program, dubbed the Golden State Start, will launch this summer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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