as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring
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as in to rise
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of boom
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Rush’s wife, Wendy, who was on the support ship, heard a boom.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 June 2025
Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Over the ensuing years, sales of vinyl records and record players boomed.
—Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Today’s problem is purely the result of irresponsible increases in spending on a faulty assumption that the state would see a sustained revenue boom.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Rush’s wife, Wendy, who was on the support ship, heard a boom.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 June 2025
Verb
Along with the embrace of shorter time formats, chess has boomed online, with a boom in coverage and content creators who analyze games in real time and provide plenty of commentary.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Over the ensuing years, sales of vinyl records and record players boomed.
—Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
Noun
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Compare that with the National League West’s spending of $1.25 billion and the AL East putting up $1.1 billion for players this season, and the AL Central is getting a lot of bang for its buck.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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To get the most bang for your buck and to get the best selection of homes, Vrbo recommends booking your vacation home at least two months before travel dates.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
Verb
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With Israel saying its operation could last weeks, and urging Iranians to rise up against their Islamist clerical rulers, fears have grown of a regional war dragging in outside powers.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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For example, in Cook County, women under 50 rank second in Illinois for ovarian cancer incidence and 26th for breast cancer with both rates continuing to rise.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz roared back from down two sets to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in an epic five-hour plus French Open final on Sunday.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Amid claps and joyful tears, 80 patients received certificates.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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Within a few claps, the entire group was synchronized.—
Pauline Chalamet,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Speaking to journalists in March, Mark Bullingham, who replaced Glenn as CEO in 2019, explained how the FA had used the pre-grown pitches and increased major-event cap to grow Wembley’s revenues.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Two weak tornadoes struck the Kansas City area as a line of strong thunderstorms rumbled through the metro on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Its blast furnaces rumbled so loudly that the sound unnerved visiting high school football teams, recalls Ryan Weld, a West Virginia state senator who grew up in a steel family.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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My relatives could hear screaming, followed by more blasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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Sam Clark started it off with a walk before Isaac Robinson plated him on a blast that hit off of the left field wall.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Such symptoms may include: itchy mouth, swelling of the skin, especially lips and eyes, skin rash with hives, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing, coughing, asthma symptoms, light headedness, passing out and more.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Before the performance came to a close, Khalifa was overcome with emotion as his tear ducts began to swell.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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