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
One play later, Williams faked a handoff and booted around the left edge that had been vacated by outside linebacker Brian Burns.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But when the psychiatrist is booted from his assignment by the Army, after a newspaper article where Kelley casts doubt that prosecutor Robert Jackson (Michael Shannon) can convict the Nazis, Howie steps up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Next week, Adelman will see how much of an overlap there is on who should be booted from the pool.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little booted his way into the annals of NFL history on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Murphy’s being booted from Back in Town comes shortly after the disco singer shared a graph on social media which purported to show that the percentage of 18-to-22-year-olds identifying as trans or nonbinary fell precipitously between 2021 and 2024.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
The space race is heating up NASA is suggesting SpaceX could be booted from its mission to land astronauts on the moon later this decade.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
There's been talk that one college football coach in particular might get booted soon despite being at his university for a little over a year.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But when the psychiatrist is booted from his assignment by the Army, after a newspaper article where Kelley casts doubt that prosecutor Robert Jackson (Michael Shannon) can convict the Nazis, Howie steps up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Next week, Adelman will see how much of an overlap there is on who should be booted from the pool.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little booted his way into the annals of NFL history on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Murphy’s being booted from Back in Town comes shortly after the disco singer shared a graph on social media which purported to show that the percentage of 18-to-22-year-olds identifying as trans or nonbinary fell precipitously between 2021 and 2024.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
The space race is heating up NASA is suggesting SpaceX could be booted from its mission to land astronauts on the moon later this decade.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
There's been talk that one college football coach in particular might get booted soon despite being at his university for a little over a year.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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After taking an early 3-0 lead and forcing the Ravens to punt on their opening series, Tahj Washington fumbled after a catch and Baltimore’s Alohi Gilman scooped it up and returned it to Miami’s 7, setting up Jackson’s first touchdown pass to Mark Andrews.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was sacked seven times and fumbled twice with both loose balls being recovered by the Bills’ defense.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Patriots were 8-2, headed for 14-2 and a comeback victory over Atlanta in Super Bowl LI in Houston, where Atlanta blew a 28-3 lead with Shanahan as offensive coordinator and New England won 34-28 in overtime.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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