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 Red Sox proved us right by punching their ticket for the first time since 2021, and then getting booted out by the Yankees in the first round.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Cheap Chinese cars are at our doorstep, and no one is buying those electric pickups GM booted the Bolt for.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
This means the current school board and Superintendent Karen Molinar will be booted from their positions soon.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was booted for refusing to allow the DOD to use its technology for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Passengers who get banned from travel or booted off the plane for this violation may be eligible for a refund upon request, United adds.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
They were also booted out of their home stadium for several matches last year – including the playoffs – due to scheduling conflicts.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Voters booted two Republican incumbents off the Georgia commission in November amid complaints about rising bills.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Voters booted two Republican incumbents off the Georgia commission in November amid complaints about rising bills.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Cheap Chinese cars are at our doorstep, and no one is buying those electric pickups GM booted the Bolt for.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
This means the current school board and Superintendent Karen Molinar will be booted from their positions soon.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was booted for refusing to allow the DOD to use its technology for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Passengers who get banned from travel or booted off the plane for this violation may be eligible for a refund upon request, United adds.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
They were also booted out of their home stadium for several matches last year – including the playoffs – due to scheduling conflicts.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Voters booted two Republican incumbents off the Georgia commission in November amid complaints about rising bills.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Voters booted two Republican incumbents off the Georgia commission in November amid complaints about rising bills.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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The lawyer suggested the doctors at the Meadows fumbled Spacey’s treatment because their program was geared toward addiction.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors had a chance to send the game to overtime on the final possession of regulation, but Post, who hit four 3s on the night, fumbled the catch and turned the ball over, leaving the Knicks with the ball as the shot clock expired.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Avdija blew by everybody for a layup to tie the score at 31-31, and Adelman called a timeout.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and OG Anunoby finished with 16 for the Knicks, who trailed by 13 points in the first half, then blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, Avila, the college basketball cult sensation dubbed Cream Abdul-Jabbar (or Milk Chamberlain or SLU Alcindor, among many other nicknames), is likely to be the most important player on the floor.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Proposition 187 — dubbed the Save Our State initiative — would be introduced three months after the renaming of Brooklyn Avenue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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