reboot
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
has rebooted
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present perfectof reboot (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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Bolsonaro froze the fund when he took office in 2019, but Lula has rebooted it with support from Norway and Germany.
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2023
After varying periods of pandemic hiatus, the birthday party scene has rebooted, and parents are figuring out exactly what that means.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
Walmart has rebooted the idea of Black Friday and spread savings from one single day to three multi-day supersaver events across the month of November.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2020
Now, Netflix has rebooted it for the streaming age.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
Playwright John E. Allis has rebooted the troubled lovers from “Much Ado” into often-insufferable media stars steeped in vulgarities and strained self-justification.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2013
