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
Chipmaker Intel, booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024, is emerging as the tech industry’s comeback kid.
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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
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is looking back on one of the band's most iconic moments — being booted from Saturday Night Live.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
That transition and the lack of a heads up for CSAR after it was booted from the system in lieu of state agencies has raised serious concerns for longtime volunteers.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is looking back on one of the band's most iconic moments — being booted from Saturday Night Live.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
That transition and the lack of a heads up for CSAR after it was booted from the system in lieu of state agencies has raised serious concerns for longtime volunteers.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 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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But the Magic blew the comfortable lead and the game and head into Game 7 on Sunday in Detroit on the verge of an epic playoff collapse.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But Anderson’s deal, which averages $50 million in new money for three years, blew those numbers out of the water.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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The internal debate over resuming the war comes after Pentagon officials informed Congress this week that the conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, had cost taxpayers $25 billion thus far.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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On social media, the whale had been dubbed Timmy, after the first sandbank that he was stranded on.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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