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
Elsewhere, Mick Cronin and staff get suited and booted, while Dan Hurley and his assistants opt for business casual.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Of the four submitted, this NYC-worthy plan, presented by ReThinkNYC, was the one booted to the curb.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Patriots rookie Andy Borregales booted the ball into the endzone for a touchback.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
He was also photographed strolling the Strip with that same group after being booted from the venue, according to the Daily Beast.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Networking hardware maker Ciena will join the S&P 500, returning to the benchmark after getting booted 17 years ago.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Following his legal trouble, Chacon was booted from his agency and lost out on a role in an upcoming movie, per Deadline.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The Bills could get booted early by a Jags squad peaking at exactly the right moment.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
In post-production, the players must keep all details tight-lipped — or they might be booted off, per season 3 winner Dolores Catania.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Of the four submitted, this NYC-worthy plan, presented by ReThinkNYC, was the one booted to the curb.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Patriots rookie Andy Borregales booted the ball into the endzone for a touchback.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
He was also photographed strolling the Strip with that same group after being booted from the venue, according to the Daily Beast.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Networking hardware maker Ciena will join the S&P 500, returning to the benchmark after getting booted 17 years ago.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Following his legal trouble, Chacon was booted from his agency and lost out on a role in an upcoming movie, per Deadline.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
The Bills could get booted early by a Jags squad peaking at exactly the right moment.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
In post-production, the players must keep all details tight-lipped — or they might be booted off, per season 3 winner Dolores Catania.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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Cornell fumbled with Mercader’s clothing, trying to find them.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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When Kahn fumbled Rivaldo’s shot from the edge of the box, Ronaldo was on hand to convert the rebound.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her claim might have languished there—Thompson also expressed suspicions that Talarico’s campaign was responsible for deleting her Instagram account—but Colin Allred saw her post and blew his stack.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … SALTY FEELING — Team Canada star, who blew wide-open net chance, makes telling comment about loss.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And Paramount’s desire to buy WBD’s linear cable channels derailed the plan that was in the works to spin them off into a standalone company dubbed Discovery Global.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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