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
Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
And since spring showers can make the streets a little slippery, these boots will keep you safe thanks to grippy, non-skid outsoles.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Also pull on a sturdy pair of boots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
That first night, Andrej’s roommates were a man in a coma and an elderly French woman in a diaper and boots (no pants), who marched around her bed singing like a chanteuse.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
He was last seen wearing a green hoodie, ripped khaki pants and hiking boots.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Fudd arrived wearing monochrome black boots to complement her brown and black plaid blazer set, a tribute to the country stylings of her new home.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
The youngest daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin followed up last year's prom-bat boots (get it) by sporting a pair of Converse with her cherry-red spaghetti strap prom dress, as seen in a photo posted by her mom.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
And since spring showers can make the streets a little slippery, these boots will keep you safe thanks to grippy, non-skid outsoles.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Also pull on a sturdy pair of boots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
That first night, Andrej’s roommates were a man in a coma and an elderly French woman in a diaper and boots (no pants), who marched around her bed singing like a chanteuse.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
He was last seen wearing a green hoodie, ripped khaki pants and hiking boots.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Fudd arrived wearing monochrome black boots to complement her brown and black plaid blazer set, a tribute to the country stylings of her new home.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boots
Noun
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Some girls love corsages; Amelia loves comfy kicks.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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In all, there were a total of 65 kicks to the victim’s head, Sapolu testified.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The stage is set for the thrills and feels that await.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fact that they were not sequestered right from the start blows me away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Tell them when something blows you away.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sparks muffs the punt and South Alabama recovers on Texas State's 39-yard line.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Claire meets strange apothecary Master Raymond, who dubs her La Dame Blanche.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, simple guesthouses and boutique hotels overlook Incan ruins and the seemingly endless blue water.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing ruins a cute skirt moment faster than thigh chafing.—
Michelle Rostamian,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Boots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boots. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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