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
Then, after the Chiefs took the lead, kicker Harrison Butker booted the kickoff out of bounds to give the Jaguars the ball at the 40.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After it was booted from Apple's app store, Aaron blamed political pressure and vowed to fight it.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
However, many devices had yet to be booted up, suggesting the perpetrators were planning to double – or triple – the network’s capacity.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
For starters, the thinking goes, an underwater developer has been booted from a math problem that was unsolvable.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Scott Starzyk booted a 49-yard field goal to bring Arkansas within 28-13, but the Fighting Irish completed their first-half massacre with two more touchdowns to drain the energy from the home crowd.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The senior booted a 55-yard field goal in a 39-35 win against Leuzinger and made a 54-yarder against Damien.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
And to make up for no one getting sent home during the premiere, two contestants were booted on Sept 23.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After it was booted from Apple's app store, Aaron blamed political pressure and vowed to fight it.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
However, many devices had yet to be booted up, suggesting the perpetrators were planning to double – or triple – the network’s capacity.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
For starters, the thinking goes, an underwater developer has been booted from a math problem that was unsolvable.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Scott Starzyk booted a 49-yard field goal to bring Arkansas within 28-13, but the Fighting Irish completed their first-half massacre with two more touchdowns to drain the energy from the home crowd.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The senior booted a 55-yard field goal in a 39-35 win against Leuzinger and made a 54-yarder against Damien.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
And to make up for no one getting sent home during the premiere, two contestants were booted on Sept 23.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slightly concerning given that Mims has already fumbled one punt this season.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Whalen described one recent encounter where a homeless person blew fentanyl smoke in his face.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, the mega-store announced that the event will take place on October 7 and 8.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Quarter is what is dubbed, in the UK, a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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