BOOTED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

booted

verb

Definition of booted

past tense of boot

as in fumbled

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 booted With one out, shortstop Jocob Gonzalez booted two grounders followed by center fielder Oneil Cruz misplaying a routine fly. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 And state troopers had booted people off state land weeks earlier. — Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 28 Aug. 2026 The left-hander had a chance to go deeper Sunday, but the shortstop Lombard booted a potential inning-ending double-play grounder in the fourth. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Just before halftime in the Chiefs game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Butker came on for a whopping 69-yard field goal try and booted it straight through the uprights. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Placekicker Ryan Fitzgerald booted a 61-yard field goal, outdoors, which bodes well for his distance kicking this year. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 That led to the Dolphins’ lone points at halftime, as kicker Riley Patterson booted in a 53-yard kick. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 If, after 120 days, the vehicle is still illegally registered, it could be booted, towed or impounded. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Slipknot has apparently booted turntablist Sid Wilson from the band. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted

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The company, which offers credit cards used to make rent and mortgage payments, had fumbled a critical transition, leading to confusion and financial stress for its customers.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
On his second drive, Tagovailoa fumbled the snap from center and the Dolphins recovered.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Playing the American League’s best team, the Padres had the final two games of the series in hand before the practically impermeable back end of their bullpen blew late leads.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blew

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The blaze, dubbed the Pickett fire, started near Calistoga last August and burned 6,800 acres over the course of 17 days, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Once a package or tool was compromised, Shai-Hulud, as the worm was dubbed, attached itself to future package updates.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026