boot (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot (up)
Verb
  • Level two in character development goes beyond observing and identifying to prime and reinforce character behaviors.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hincapie has been primed for a move to an elite European club for some time; the 23-year-old can play at left centre-back or as a wing-back and is actually a bit of a luxury signing given Arsenal’s options there already. 26.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was inspired to start the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness following his surgeries and the nonprofit's aim was to educate the public about organ and tissue donation.
    Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of outsourcing all financial decisions to an advisor or ignoring them out of fear, entrepreneurs are taking small, intentional steps to educate themselves.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arthur later schooled me in the wonders of Belgian beers, now bringing those ideas to vibrant life at his brewery, The Lost Abbey.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Seven months later, after the future Hall of Famer took the Jets to school with four touchdown passes in a 34-32 Pittsburgh Steelers victory, Thomas had a good read on exactly what Rodgers was feeling.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When testing is over, as instructed, Fred asks about his blood pressure.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • First, Rackauckas instructed Fullerton Detective Antonio Hernandez to keep the tape recorder off during their first interview with Neary, the motion says.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.
    Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shared by the dog's owner (@marleyanmy) on September 17, the viral clip shows the golden retriever, born in 2024 and based in New Zealand, confidently approaching a group of sheep to do what he had been trained for—herding.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The climate-smoke-health connection The analysis in Nature linked three different computer models, all trained with real-world data.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As both teams gear up for the battle toward the end of the month, Justin Rose isn't holding back.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The move is part of an expansion the publication is making to gear up for the midterm elections.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same is true at mining sites that supply the minerals essential for AI hardware, where the extraction and refining are poisonous for the local environment, writes environmental studies and public policy scholar Sophia Kalantzakos.
    Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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