BOOTED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

booted

verb

Definition of booted

past tense of boot

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 O’Hare booted members of the public from the room for the meeting for disrupting decorum, instead inviting speakers to address the commissioners one-by-one. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Morton read her lines aloud on set with Phoenix during production was booted from the movie and replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post production. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 In May, police and city workers returned to Jose Rizal Park and again booted out dealers and addicts, preparing the park for a renovation. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The Padres tied the game in the bottom of the seventh before Bogaerts booted what would have been the third out in the top of the eighth. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 For a nightcap, head to Elephant Bar, or opt for the lobby’s calming atmosphere, where a suited & booted pianist takes requests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The dichotomy of 007, suited and booted in one moment and throwing himself into danger the next, requires shape-shifting abilities, something that is naturally applicable to the clever casting of an unknown actor. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 What is clear is that the Celtics’ front office sees great potential in their 2025 first-rounder, even after head coach Joe Mazzulla booted him from the rotation in the final weeks of his rookie season. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted

Verb

And Cam Skattebo fumbled at the end of a long run when Layne punched the ball out and corner Korie Black recovered.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Omar Brown hauled in an interception but fumbled, ball was recovered by Anthony Hankerson.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Banana Ball World Tour blew through Boise last weekend, bringing two nights of family-friendly, wacky baseball to Boise State’s Albertsons Stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blew

Verb

Just two days later, on July 8, 2025, several brush fires were ignited near his apartment complex — collectively dubbed the Copper River/Meenach Fires by investigators.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The project, dubbed the Inglewood Transit Connector, has been in the works for eight years.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026