booted (up)

Definition of booted (up)next
past tense of boot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted (up)
Verb
  • Leading up to the offseason, with a weakened starting pitching class, Valdez is primed to be the headlining option in the winter, and Patrick McAvoy of Sports Illustrated thinks that the New York Mets are a prime landing spot.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Her four millennial children still don’t own, despite being college-educated.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As part of the port transition plan, PPC says the government has made unexpected site visits and instructed the company to provide it unrestricted access to physical, commercial and intellectual property.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
  • However, the district allegedly reversed that policy a few months later and instructed Robinson not to reference Jesus.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Half a blip later, once the contestant has correctly named that tune, the audience becomes Coyne, the humble game show host hoping to be schooled in the mysterious tower of song.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This requires architects and acousticians deeply schooled in theaters, and each has its own acoustical needs.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups.
    Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, you’re supposed to enter the code into a different keypad panel that’s mounted to the wall next to the gate.
    Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
  • At 22-years-old, Gu’s accomplishments have already mounted.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Two days after Jamarrien Monroe and his 5-year-old cousin were killed, police arrested Tyreion Nixon-Clark in connection with an unrelated homicide motivated by robbery in which the suspect arranged a meeting that the victim thought was to be a rifle sale, authorities said.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • More than 50 people have already been trained to fly Pivotal aircraft.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • That deliberate gratitude also trained them to notice all the positive things the other person was doing.
    Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Booted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!