booted (up)

Definition of booted (up)next
past tense of boot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted (up)
Verb
  • Leading up to the offseason, with a weakened starting pitching class, Valdez is primed to be the headlining option in the winter, and Patrick McAvoy of Sports Illustrated thinks that the New York Mets are a prime landing spot.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Kids are better educated in their first two years at community college anyway, the UC professor said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the practice, people are instructed to either rest in the coffin in total silence or listen to soft music.
    Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Other posts instructed taxpayers to modify wage or withholding numbers inside consumer tax software to inflate refund amounts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sheikh Dibo was schooled in Sufism, one of the dominant strains of Islam in northern Syria.
    Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • When Wes Craven’s OG Scream first hit theaters in 1996, we were removed enough from the Golden Age of Slasher Flicks to genuinely miss those grindhouse staples while being deeply video store-schooled in them to get the references.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Already, the county has announced the closure of seven public health clinics that provided vaccinations and disease testing, largely because of funding losses tied to federal grant cuts.
    Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The backstory Under Canvas made a name for itself during the pandemic thanks to its ability to create upscale camping experiences that provided equal doses of fresh air and community during a time of social distancing.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Iowa missed nine consecutive shots and committed four turnovers in a five-minute stretch during which UCLA mounted an 11-0 run.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The company's installers are trained and certified, and every product is custom-built to fit the specific dimensions of each opening.
    Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
  • These companies refuse to disclose what data their models are trained one or how their systems reach conclusions.
    Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Booted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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