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goosed

  • past participle
    of goose.
    goose
    noun
    any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
  • past tense form
    of goose.
    goose
    noun
    any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.

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Cycling, like other endurance sports, has undergone a revolution in carb-taking, a trend that also goosed mind-bending breakthroughs like the recent sub 2-hour marathons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Everybody knew that Sallinger was goosed on first, or second, viewing.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

After several months waiting on a review from Los Angeles County Building and Safety, she said she goosed the process along by sitting in the county office on Woodbury Avenue during her lunch breaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Still, even if that report is goosed up, just look out the window.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

They goosed the throttle, and the boat swung out into the river, heading north past the Navy and Columbia shell houses.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown