boost
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Synonyms & Antonyms for boost
Synonyms: Verb
heave, heft, hoist, jack (up), upheave
Synonyms: Noun
abetment, aid, assist, assistance, backing, hand, help, helping hand, leg up, lift, support
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of boost in a Sentence
Verb
She boosted the boy onto his father's shoulders. boosted the child into her car seatNoun
a boost in wheat production Exercise can sometimes provide a boost of energy. After layoffs at the company, employees needed a boost in morale. One company's innovation has proven to be a boost to the entire industry. Give the boy a boost onto the stage, will you?
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But the buyer plans to invest more in the fields than BP would have, potentially increasing production and boosting emissions in the process. — Kelly Gilblom, Anchorage Daily News, "BP CEO says he’ll sell oil projects to meet climate targets," 12 Sep. 2019 Later, his group showed that the hormone is important for maintaining brain function and physical fitness, restoring memory in aged mice and boosting performance during exercise in old mice and people. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Hormone secreted by bones may help us escape danger," 12 Sep. 2019 The projects not only sequester carbon but also boost biodiversity and help the land adapt to the changing climate by preventing floods and wildfires. — Ciara Nugent / Wallasea Island, Time, "The Best Way to Save Nature? More Nature," 12 Sep. 2019 Many of the candidates also propose boosting funding for historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. — Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, "The student debt crisis and what Democratic candidates propose doing about it," 12 Sep. 2019 At least four cities or provinces that are home to roughly 130 million people have begun drawing down stocks to flood the market with frozen pork in an attempt to stabilize prices and boost supply. — CNN, "China is starting to eat into its emergency reserves of pork," 12 Sep. 2019 In past years, concrete solutions to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable, increase competition and boost transparency have been watered down and scrapped but this year is different. — Dylan Roberts, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Solution to drug pricing is in hands of U.S. Senate," 11 Sep. 2019 The party set a goal of registering 2.6 million Texans to vote, boosting turnout in suburban areas and putting 1,000 field organizers on the ground. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, "Texas Democrats unveil plan to flip the state from red to blue in 2020," 9 Sep. 2019 Such advocates hope the law could boost the influence of an independent and third-party presidential candidate in Maine, one of two states that split their electoral votes, and sway the outcome in a tight race. — Fox News, "Maine set to become first state to allow ranked voting in presidential election," 7 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Apparel and footwear, personal care, food and luxury and electric vehicles are most likely to get a boost from more spending by single women, according to Morgan Stanley. — Anneken Tappe, CNN, "There are more single working women than ever, and that's changing the US economy," 29 Aug. 2019 Wages for college students have been mainly flat since 2001, said The Wall Street Journal, and many graduates have found going to college did not come with an earnings boost as the cost of college soared. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Does it still make financial sense to go to college?," 16 Aug. 2019 County supervisors have approved sharing a Black Hawk helitanker lease with San Diego Gas & Electric, giving an additional boost to the region’s aerial firefighting options during peak fire season. — Ramona Sentinel, "County to share lease cost for second firefighting helitanker," 5 Aug. 2019 Following these five tips and your project will get an instant boost toward completion. 1. Define your audience. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, "Working Strategies: Five best tips for writing your résumé," 3 Aug. 2019 Forward Claire Emslie added an additional boost to the Orlando attack in her first appearance with the Pride after her signing before the World Cup. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride earns 1-0 win over Sky Blue with USWNT stars on pitch," 21 July 2019 One more middle-infield or corner-outfield bat could open up day-to-day flexibility for Lovullo while giving an already above-average group of hitters an extra boost. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "MLB trade rumors: Momentum grows for Arizona Diamondbacks to be MLB trade deadline buyers," 15 July 2019 England will take something of an emotional boost into the game since popular defender Karen Carney, whose 143 international appearances are second most in national team history, said Saturday’s game will be her last for the Lionesses. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup on TV: England and Sweden to play for third place," 5 July 2019 Products like Ouai After Sun Body Soother and Innisfree Vital Overnight Sleeping Mask with Aloe incorporate aloe into their formulas for an extra boost of natural hydration. — Allure, "The 13 Best Aloe Skin-Care Products for Soothing Skin This Summer," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boost.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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