as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
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as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals
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Recent Examples of boot
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Rays shortstop Taylor Walls booted a line drive from Caglianone.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
But Muharemovic got his feet crossed, allowing the ball to carom to Balogun who did the rest, sweeping the ball into the net with his left boot from about 15 feet.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Verb
After invoking it via the System category of the Settings app and entering my phone’s unlock passcode, the Pixel 9 Pro took a minute and 15 seconds to boot into this environment.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Rays shortstop Taylor Walls booted a line drive from Caglianone.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Noun
In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
But Muharemovic got his feet crossed, allowing the ball to carom to Balogun who did the rest, sweeping the ball into the net with his left boot from about 15 feet.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot
Verb
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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The hottest game had ended early Saturday evening and after more than 90 minutes of elbows, shoves and kicks to the shin, the players on France and Paraguay were still hot.
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White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
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Finally, during penalties, Paraguay was up 3-2 and needed to make only one more kick before missing its last two, nearly blowing the match.
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The sobering reality, however, is that this is a 35-48 team that already has been blown too far off course.
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Universal Kids Resort was built for young families — not thrill seekers.
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Universal Islands of Adventure rounded out the top five, remaining one of the country's premier destinations for thrill-seekers.
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Republican hardliners jammed up the House floor this week, in part because of congressional leadership's refusal to attach a version of the election bill, dubbed the SAVE America Act, to the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
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After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
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“Boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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