1
: making a loud deep sound
his booming voice
2
: growing or expanding very quickly
a booming business
3
: forcefully or powerfully executed
hit a booming serve
Examples of booming in a Sentence
We're not benefiting from the country's booming economy.
Suddenly the children heard Grandpa's booming voice demanding that they get down from the roof.
a tennis player with a booming serve
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The law allows for only long-term tenants – and it's become a booming industry.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The league is booming, attendance is soaring and ratings are up.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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booming
adjective
boom·ing
ˈbü-miŋ 
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve
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