reboot
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
rebooted
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past participleof reboot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reboot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rebootverb (used with object)to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
Example Sentences
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She wants to allow Nolan creative freedom, knowing that the Greek playwrights rebooted figures like Odysseus and Medea just like Marvel treats Spider-Man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some OpenAI developers hacked the site to get 200 water bottles, so it had to be rebooted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was later rebooted by filmmaker Farhan Akhtar with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
While there’s no doubt the boycott irreversibly shifted public perception of the franchise in its rebooted state, “Scream 7” managed a record-breaking opening weekend gross of $63.6 million, the franchise’s largest before inflation is adjusted.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
Piper explained her version of events—how she’d rebooted the metal dragon with charmspeak.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
