boost
verb (used with object)
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
boosted
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past participleof boost.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 boost.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
boostverb (used with object)to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
Example Sentences
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Energy costs jumped by 4.2 percent over the month, notably boosted by the cost of diesel fuel, which surged 24.1 percent, the Labor Department report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It also boosted home hopes of a first American men's singles champion in New York for 23 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But despite all those headwinds, August was another positive month for U.S. stocks and fund investors, boosted in particular by shares of software companies that posted strong earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Uncertainty around iPhone prices has boosted sales this year, as consumers have preemptively bought now to avoid potential price hikes in the future, Jefferies analyst Edison Lee wrote in an August note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
That boosted her pay to $3,800—nearly three times the average U.S. salary.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
