boost
verb (used with object)
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
has boosted
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present perfectof boost (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
Goldman Sachs has boosted its forecasts for hyperscaler-spending on AI from $1.2 trillion to $1.7 trillion for 2027 and from $1.5 trillion to $2.1 trillion for 2029.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The virality of Chinese models like DeepSeek and Kimi has boosted use and revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
GTR has added carriages to its busiest commuter services, while South Western Railway has boosted capacity by nearly 30% in the last year with new trains.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the very heart of the South American continent there is a vast table-land nearly as large as the great Mississippi valley, that some titanic convulsion has boosted up nearly three miles in the air.
From Birdseye Views of Far Lands by James T. (James Thomas) Nichols
