as in kicks
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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as in fumbles
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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Recent Examples of boots
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 July 2026
Swift tapped Christian Louboutin for her custom shoes, the same fashion house that made her iconic jeweled boots worn on her Eras Tour.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The former donned a long black coat over a matching shirt and tie, dark wash jeans and dress shoes, while the latter rocked a white tank top with light wash jeans and olive green boots.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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
Soccer shoes in the late 1800s and early 1900s were indistinguishable from the rugged, high leather boots seen on factory floors.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
His first boots, intended to provide a more elegant solution than most of the men’s market, are also in the prototyping stage.
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Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The boots that Vozinha wears were developed during that time.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Add some accessories—a layer of necklaces, a bracelet, dainty earrings, sunglasses, boots, and a crochet bag—and you're done.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 July 2026
Swift tapped Christian Louboutin for her custom shoes, the same fashion house that made her iconic jeweled boots worn on her Eras Tour.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The former donned a long black coat over a matching shirt and tie, dark wash jeans and dress shoes, while the latter rocked a white tank top with light wash jeans and olive green boots.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Soccer shoes in the late 1800s and early 1900s were indistinguishable from the rugged, high leather boots seen on factory floors.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
His first boots, intended to provide a more elegant solution than most of the men’s market, are also in the prototyping stage.
—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The boots that Vozinha wears were developed during that time.
—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Add some accessories—a layer of necklaces, a bracelet, dainty earrings, sunglasses, boots, and a crochet bag—and you're done.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Verb
Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boots
Noun
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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.
Verb
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
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On the upper outdoor decks, get your fill of thrills with the Category 6 waterpark, a ropes course that goes out over the edge of the ship, and the rock climbing wall.
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On his best nights, when the velocity and command combine, Sasaki blows past batters with a triple-digit fastball and cutting off-speed pitches.
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And now, these Sixers are a team that can seemingly stand in the middle of the ring and trade blows with anyone in the Eastern Conference.
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Sparks muffs the punt and South Alabama recovers on Texas State's 39-yard line.
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Its publisher dubs Cloudthief a data-center noir, which makes Air a data-center fantasy and last year’s film Eddington a data-center western.
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Cushing, Oklahoma, dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of the world.
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But their relationship remains undefined, and kind of over after Carter drunkenly ruins Beulah's big party.
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The out-and-back Sand Canyon Trail (6 miles each way) passes a series of ancestral Puebloan ruins.
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“Boots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boots. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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