bootstrap
noun
a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on.
had bootstrapped
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past perfectof bootstrap.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Raised in Virginia by a struggling single mom, Holman had bootstrapped herself through college to earn a theater degree, then moved to New York City to pursue acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2021
They had bootstrapped the prototype, which was assembled at their kitchen table, through friends and family.
From Forbes ● Aug. 15, 2011
