boost
verb (used with object)
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
are boosting
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present progressiveof boost.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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McDonald’s and Burger King are boosting training to improve hospitality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gains on investments in companies like Anthropic are boosting earnings at some of the biggest technology companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The latest flare-ups in hostilities are boosting crude futures prices, which were inching toward $80 a barrel Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cartlidge said the UK's Nato allies are boosting their reserves to "stand up to the more dangerous world we all face".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
"The boys are boosting him up right now."
From A Yankee Flier in Italy by Rutherford George Montgomery
