1
as in hoisting
to lift with effort
boosted the child into her car seat
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2
as in increasing
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 enhancing
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 lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
boosted the box onto the top shelf
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as in promoting
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 stealing
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 boosting
Deploying chatbots to handle routine customer queries, for instance, allows human agents to focus on complex issues, boosting both efficiency and experience.
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Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Inlet Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and Destin all are emerging as luxury markets with new upscale beachfront properties boosting overall prices.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
From glow-boosting serums to hydrating moisturizers, these skin saviors deliver real results.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cuomo has pledged to address quality-of-life issues and public safety by increasing police presence in the subways and streets and boosting affordable housing supply.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Essentially, instead of boosting all signals equally, the brain uses its gamma rhythm as a timing gate.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
These motors are paired with a third-generation silicon carbide semiconductor controller, boosting efficiency in energy conversion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Some of the anxiety-prone respondents didn't always experience worrying thoughts after drinking coffee — and mood-boosting effects were observed across the board.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Inlet Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and Destin all are emerging as luxury markets with new upscale beachfront properties boosting overall prices.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
From glow-boosting serums to hydrating moisturizers, these skin saviors deliver real results.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cuomo has pledged to address quality-of-life issues and public safety by increasing police presence in the subways and streets and boosting affordable housing supply.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Essentially, instead of boosting all signals equally, the brain uses its gamma rhythm as a timing gate.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
These motors are paired with a third-generation silicon carbide semiconductor controller, boosting efficiency in energy conversion.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Some of the anxiety-prone respondents didn't always experience worrying thoughts after drinking coffee — and mood-boosting effects were observed across the board.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boosting
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The 2020 49ers, as close as a Jet Chip Wasp away from hoisting the trophy a year earlier, finished 6-10.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia’s growing military ties with North Korea – capped with the signing of a mutual defense treaty last year – have raised concerns that in exchange for arms and troops, Putin may assist Pyongyang in enhancing its missile technology and nuclear weapons delivery systems.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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While primarily designed for high availability, this also means data and operations are protected against localized security events or attacks, enhancing data integrity and system uptime even under duress.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apart from lifting the ban on social media, the protesters’ other demands included that the Prime Minister resign and that Nepal establish an independent watchdog body similar to an ombudsman to monitor corruption.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nuno will be replaced by Ange Postecoglou, who was relieved of his duties by Tottenham Hotspur in June, just weeks after ending the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the Europa League.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Back in May, Steven Hale pleaded guilty to spending about a year between 2021 and 2022 stealing discs from his employer and selling them online through e-commerce sites.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since 2023, the actor has regularly been photographed at the Studio City Farmers Market, arms—and Bode tote—heaving with tulips, pincushions, sunflowers, and sea lavender.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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And started just heaving crying.—
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Boosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boosting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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