Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
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Downtown Los Angeles residents, businesses and other city boosters want to try to prime the pump, using a program like San Francisco’s to help small businesses take over vacant storefronts and turn the lights back on, said Cassy Horton, co-founder of the Downtown Residents Assn.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Traditional vaccines prime the immune system for specific targets, such as a protein on a virus.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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One floor underground is a labyrinth of snazzy, high-tech equipment designed to bio-hack, educate and optimize performance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Students are schooled in the oceanic environment, first aid, CPR, mutual cooperation, competition techniques and lifesaving methods.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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In confessional, Amanda says that Boz previously schooled her about not being able to control how people act around her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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LeVota did implement a cap on commercial properties by instructing county staff to manually adjust the values of more than 6,200 spaces.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The challenge is that manure is already extremely nutrient-dense—often providing far more nitrogen and phosphorus than even a productive garden requires.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The district spokesperson said Friday that as part of its contingency planning, LAUSD is preparing to provide take-home instructional materials and access to online learning, along with devices and internet connectivity where needed.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Public spaces are designed with accessibility in mind, including elevator access to all floors, and staff are trained to assist with specific requirements.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was invited to train with Chelsea’s senior group for the first time soon after that.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The first was to gear up – alongside companies like Corning Glass and the Engelhard Company – to develop technology to meet the 90% cuts.—
Ann E. Carlson,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Schermele There's new optimism on Capitol Hill that a deal to end the nearly six-week-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security may be in reach before Congress goes on spring break, potentially ending widespread airport tumult as millions of Americans gear up to travel.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a 2015 email, when Mead Johnson was considering supplying some of its formula to a researcher for a study, a company neonatologist expressed concern that the results could be spun to make the preemie product look unsafe.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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China supplies 40% of Australia’s jet fuel; Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh also rely on Chinese fuel.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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