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
This marks the first time in Wembanyama's professional career that he has been booted from a game.
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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
In January 2003, angry former Time Warner shareholders booted Case as chairman, and that September, the board dropped the AOL name.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
As the final results came in Saturday, Labour had lost 1,000 local council seats across England and was booted from power in Wales after 27 years.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
But while Instructure seemingly booted the hackers, ShinyHunters regained access on Thursday to post the extortion note across Canvas.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
There was the whole thing where Altman got booted and then reinstated.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 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
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
In January 2003, angry former Time Warner shareholders booted Case as chairman, and that September, the board dropped the AOL name.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
As the final results came in Saturday, Labour had lost 1,000 local council seats across England and was booted from power in Wales after 27 years.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
But while Instructure seemingly booted the hackers, ShinyHunters regained access on Thursday to post the extortion note across Canvas.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
There was the whole thing where Altman got booted and then reinstated.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In its bid to get out in front of the FCC’s inquiry, however, the NFL may have fumbled its advantage over CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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