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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
boosted the box onto the top shelf
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
boosted the singer's latest release with a round of appearances on all the talk and entertainment shows
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as in stole
slang
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the woman was nabbed trying to boost a couple of bottles of perfume
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Recent Examples of boosted
The administration boosted federal law enforcement for city patrols and then announced a crime emergency, taking control of DC’s police department and ordering an influx of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
While federal pandemic aid has boosted the state budget for years, that funding is running dry.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
In April, Meta boosted the high end of its 2026 capital expenditures guidance by $10 billion to $145 billion.
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Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Shares of fast-rising AI chipmakers have boosted major indexes.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Perez wants to make history one more time, boosted by previously winning another mandate in the presidential election at the expense of younger candidate Enrique Riquelme.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And the rise of African soccer hasn’t just boosted the fortunes of African teams.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The set was boosted by a modest stiletto heel.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
While federal pandemic aid has boosted the state budget for years, that funding is running dry.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
In April, Meta boosted the high end of its 2026 capital expenditures guidance by $10 billion to $145 billion.
—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Shares of fast-rising AI chipmakers have boosted major indexes.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Perez wants to make history one more time, boosted by previously winning another mandate in the presidential election at the expense of younger candidate Enrique Riquelme.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And the rise of African soccer hasn’t just boosted the fortunes of African teams.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The set was boosted by a modest stiletto heel.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosted
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Rodriguez hoisted Dupri into a Torture Rack, but Dupri fought out of it for a sunset flip attempt.
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Videos have gone viral on social media showing South Korea fans dancing with Mexicans, being hoisted into the air in celebration and wearing Mexico shirts.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure this year, causing fuel shortages in parts of Russia.
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Gymshark’s growth has slowed as competition has intensified and consumers have become more cautious about spending.
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He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.
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This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
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That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.
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Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
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Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.
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Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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“Boosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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