reboot
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
reboots
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pluralof reboot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof reboot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rebootverb (used with object)to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
Example Sentences
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The 1993 blockbuster dominated his filmography and sparked a series of sequels and reboots - including the recent Jurassic World series, in which he reprised his role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
These reboots in his name — on which, it should be said, he is a producer — somewhat demean his legacy by reducing “Evil Dead” to a viscera delivery device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Director Fede Álvarez reboots the franchise for a new generation by deftly blending the horror of the first movie with the adrenaline-spiking action of the second, along with a little too much goofy fan service.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
The 31-year-old actor who recently starred in Nosferatu and Juror #2 feels confident that this version of Superman will buck the trend of failed reboots.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
