BOOTING (OUT) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

booting (out)

verb

present participle of boot (out)

as in dismissing

to drive or force out the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance

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Petersen allegedly deferred to a male sergeant’s expertise on topics including firearms and internal affairs while dismissing Kennon’s expertise in other areas.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
With the commander-in-chief and defense secretary now dismissing those reports as false, Congress should require a bipartisan committee of former military members to visit the ship.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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More usual suspects crop up throughout the ‘security goal’ list, with the ability to be in the right place at the right time often important as games become more stretched when a losing team starts chasing a game.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The investigation The Rochester Police Department launched an investigation into Snookie’s killing that would span years, chasing lead after lead.

— Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

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Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of banishing

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David Beckham was sent off in 1998 for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone, who was predictably criticized by the English media for his reaction to what appeared to be light contact.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Definition of kicking out

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Arredondo-Garcia then ran in front of a car and smashed the front end of the car with his body before running off.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video shows four masked men approaching a home before running off when they were confronted by the homeowner.

— Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of running off

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