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.
was bootstrapping
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past progressiveof bootstrap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I was bootstrapping the business in the beginning, always thinking about how I could minimize cost without sacrificing quality,” said Martha Stoumen, a Sonoma County-based leader of California’s natural wine movement.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022
In the beginning it was bootstrapping and rowdy.
From Economist ● Mar. 27, 2013
