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
The youngest daughter of Thaksin is the third member of the Shinawatra family to be booted out before finishing a term.
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Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rodgers celebrated again when kicker Chris Boswell booted the winning 60-yard field goal.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
His character in Prime Video’s satirical superhero series was the CEO of Vought, a corrupt corporation at the center of the drama, but he was booted out of the position.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Arizona took a 3-0 lead in the second after Trevor Story booted what could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But in return, the Spring Hill lawyer gets booted from the Bar for at least five years and any civil or criminal matters associated with the Bar cases remain unaffected.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
With one out, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit a sharp ground ball directly to Moore, who booted it.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Fuentes was booted off Facebook, YouTube, and—for a time—Twitter.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Passengers who checked in late for their flights shared their experience on social media of being booted off a plane, all because of that check-in sequence order.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Rodgers celebrated again when kicker Chris Boswell booted the winning 60-yard field goal.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
His character in Prime Video’s satirical superhero series was the CEO of Vought, a corrupt corporation at the center of the drama, but he was booted out of the position.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Arizona took a 3-0 lead in the second after Trevor Story booted what could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But in return, the Spring Hill lawyer gets booted from the Bar for at least five years and any civil or criminal matters associated with the Bar cases remain unaffected.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
With one out, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit a sharp ground ball directly to Moore, who booted it.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Fuentes was booted off Facebook, YouTube, and—for a time—Twitter.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Passengers who checked in late for their flights shared their experience on social media of being booted off a plane, all because of that check-in sequence order.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booted
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There was no ninth-inning drama like Saturday in Baltimore, when Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the bullpen fumbled away a chance at a victory.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 12 were sentenced over the last year to jail or prison in what the Michigan Attorney General's Office dubbed a large-scale criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles throughout six counties in the region and state.—
Christina Hall,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Booted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booted. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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