reboot
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
are rebooting
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present progressiveof reboot.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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Japan, South Korea and France are rebooting their nuclear programs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
Few states are rebooting quicker than Texas, where stay-at-home orders expired May 1.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2020
These sneakers will stop crimes-in-progress, as it is very difficult for suspects to flee the scene on foot when their shoes are rebooting.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2019
All of which puts a bit of pressure on writers Marguerite Bennett and Christina Trujilo, who, along with and artist Moritat, are rebooting comics’ original jungle queen Sheena this August.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2017
It’s not enough to look back fondly on the past; now we are rebooting it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2015
