booting (up)

Definition of booting (up)next
present participle of boot (up)
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Verb
  • Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Report authors Illinois' high ranking in 3-year-old enrollment is a result of most states not having schooling for 3-year-olds to begin with.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Redzepi told The Times that the price tag would offset the housing of 130 people and the costs for schooling the staff‘s children.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Now, Lacayo works part-time as a counselor at Kids Architecture Program and offers tutoring sessions to current architecture students.
    Alyssa Ferro-Lloret, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Teaching/tutoring gigs For those who love helping others learn and have a skill to share, platforms like Outschool, Lessonface and Wyzant can turn your knowledge into side income.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Booting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booting%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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