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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The video, which has resurfaced on social media ahead of the midterms, features older Americans dismissing issues such as gun violence and climate change while sarcastically encouraging young people to stay home on Election Day.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The usual suspects tried dismissing Jokic and Doncic as international players.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

This, essentially, was a driver ejecting them for their political views and fashion choices.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

In the mid-2010s, publications poured money into burgeoning social media video efforts, chasing the promise of reaching larger audiences and opening new lines of revenue.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
But chasing those most likely to gamble often means chasing addicts.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishing

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Imagine a congressional coalition formed by kicking out the lawmakers, on either side, who are annoying—the Ted Cruzes and the John Fettermans.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking out

Verb

Blount drew up a play to inbound to forward Jose Roberto Tanchyn, who had two options – Jevon Hill in the near corner and Stromer running off a screen from the opposite corner.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Demby reportedly didn't obey at first, then Raybould said Demby did before running off and leading police on a chase.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of running off

Verb

To win, the Democrats need to focus on turning out voters, particularly those in the areas of Orange and Osceola counties that remain in the district who are likely to vote for Soto.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning out

Verb

But the panel of judges questioned whether that argument was enough to justify throwing out the conviction, since FECA was only one part of the state's overall case.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Each of those fixes costs money, though, and so does throwing out food worth millions.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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