BOOT (OUT) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

boot (out)

verb

Definition of boot (out)

as in to out

to drive or force out the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance

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Shortly afterward, somebody attempts to out him by hacking his Instagram profile and posting pictures of his real face in place of his cryptic avatar.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of out

Verb

Although Cavalli remained in the game, Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Nate Eaton, and Boston interim manager Chad Tracy were ejected.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of eject

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As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second).

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of cast out

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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Outfielder Jarred Kelenic was brought on as a pinch runner during the ninth and scored the winning run off a wild pitch for a 3-2 victory.

— Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of run off

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