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 Storm had the Inter&Co Stadium crowd of 11,127 people on their feet early after Columbus fumbled the opening kickoff and safety Josh Minkins jumped on it to give the Storm their initial possession inside the 30-yard line.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But few, if any, think about what the pain of losing a championship in October will feel, something Blue Jays manager John Schneider had to endure last season when his team blew a 3-2 series lead to the Dodgers.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Duke blew a 14-point lead to lose to Houston in the Final Four with Flagg and Knueppel.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The project, dubbed Montoro Estates, would build a two-story, 9,480-square-foot house with a walkout basement, pool, spa and main- and lower-level garages on an empty lot at 2545 Ruette Nice.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And while most of the bourbon in Kentucky is produced outside the city, downtown once housed a concentration of bourbon-adjacent businesses dubbed Whiskey Row.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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