ROOTER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

rooter

noun

Definition of rooter

as in booster

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Recent Examples of rooter Shallowly rooter trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking roads. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Volunteers also served classic treats like rooter floats, doughnuts, and candy. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Mazzotta said two of his former players now in the NFL — Kyle Peko (Chargers) and Greg Gaines (Tampa Bay) — helped pay for La Habra’s rooter buses to Oaks Christian and San Jacinto in the playoffs. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

If boosters can improve NIL salaries – Northwestern is said to have half of Ohio State's $50-$55M NIL budget – watch out.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
To add an extra flourish to the launch triple-header, SpaceX returned both Falcon 9 boosters to their launch sites in Florida and California and landed both side boosters from Falcon Heavy back at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of booster

Noun

As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Hathaway, a New York City native and lifelong Knicks fan, was jokingly credited for their change in fortune by yours truly and a host of others.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

The supporting cast is well stocked with character actors who bring humor and pathos to this gaggle of spouses, friends, lovers and bootleggers.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Orr’s trail repairs come at a time when outdoors lovers are feeling particularly protective of public lands.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Once inside, actors like Dominic Sessa, Stavros Halkias, and Nico Parker, supporting her boyfriend Cooper Hoffman, who stars in the film as OpenAI president and Altman devotee Greg Brockman, took their seats.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Some at the memorial took solace in seeing so many like-minded devotees come out to the serene mountain setting to remember the avian matriarch.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotee

Noun

David extended a hand toward me (imaginary attacks by slow, handshake-wielding maniacs are a martial arts class staple).

— Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026

Definition of maniac

Noun

These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Wessel said that most guests enjoy perusing, but some, namely the horror fanatics, come in looking for specific limited-run items such as a new Jason Voorhees Monster Energy drink.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
He’s been described in different articles as a bit of a fitness fanatic.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fanatic

Noun

Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter with rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Shelf-stable picks that need no fridge include trail mix, applesauce cups, peanut butter and rice cakes, nuts and veggie chips.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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