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.
were 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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They were bootstrapping it rapidly, trying to get that information out.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2020
