Thesaurus results for BOOT (UP)

boot (up)

verb

Definition of boot (up)

as in to prime

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Warm water, low light and a few screen-free minutes may prime the body for rest without pills, apps or expensive gadgets.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Removing product buildup and dead skin cells, whether with a mitt or a scrub like the new Dove Serum+ Radiance Body Scrub, helps smooth and prime your skin for the rest of your routine.

— Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prime

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Faculty are chosen based on their track record of educating Black students.

— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
He was educated at Middlebury College, and lived in New York City for 15 years, before settling back on the farm with his wife, Olga, and their children, Fiona and Abraham.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of educate

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To counter these scams, Apple instructed its retail store employees to check every return package and ensure all box components, including the iPhone, are returned in good condition.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Lauren Jones, a photographer from Savannah, Georgia, told Glamour that after acne-like rashes appeared on her cheeks, her esthetician instructed her to wash only with cold water and her hands for four weeks.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of instruct

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Amphibious skis help the motorcycle remain above the water’s surface, while the front ski provides directional control during the crossing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of provide

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Person in charge said they were not trained how to check the sanitizer and did not know the correct concentration required.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Better be watching the clouds again and again (2000/2017) is a series of collages attributed to a fictional Lebanese Army officer named Fadwa Hassoun, who’d trained as a botanist.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of train

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The Phony pilot filmed way back in December 2024, before the third season of White Lotus landed and minted Nivola an instantly recognizable face to many TV viewers and the writers room didn’t gear up until fall 2025.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Its rival OpenAI has similarly discussed handing a 5% stake to the US government, as both companies gear up for record-breaking IPOs in the face of increasingly negative public reactions to their technological advances.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gear up

Verb

Adnan Siraj Rakin, an assistant professor at Binghamton University, warned that robotics developers may face risks when relying on language models supplied by third parties.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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