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
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Finance professionals can learn how to recognize the finance function’s role in the AI productivity boom, build effective data strategies with the help of new AI models and learn how to use AI to automate workflows and increase productivity.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
This is why Brown’s business is booming everywhere, but especially in Champaign.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Oracle has benefited from the AI boom but investors have been wary about how much the company is spending.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Finance professionals can learn how to recognize the finance function’s role in the AI productivity boom, build effective data strategies with the help of new AI models and learn how to use AI to automate workflows and increase productivity.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
That isn’t exactly surprising, given that private air travel in general is booming amid the TSA turmoil.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
This is why Brown’s business is booming everywhere, but especially in Champaign.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
Noun
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Between the catapults, slides and cranes, there are plenty of opportunities for the kind of crash-and-bang fun that young kids love.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fully committing to the look, Grande's hair also featured a deep side part and soft baby bangs that barely grazed her forehead.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now there's another big one; the cost of nitrogen fertilizer, which often comes in the form of urea, is rising due to war.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pisces February 19 – March 20 A fresh voice rises from within you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the new show comes with the pedigree of a classic 1975 Sidney Lumet bank-heist movie, with Al Pacino roaring his way through the starring role.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the images and slogans roaring across social media in this first month of the war in Iran may be something new.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That front will bring a chance of drizzle to the coast, a few claps of thunder to the Sacramento Valley and snow flurries to the Tahoe area.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Mar. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the footage, a plume of dust can be seen rising from the mountainside as a loud, rumbling sound echoes through the area.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Big Boy rumbled through Northern California in 2014, but with fewer stops than are planned this year.—
Brooke Park,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Centennial only had 2 shots with its best chance coming in the 23rd minute when a blast from Watson hit the football crossbar.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza's son, Junior Melendez, was killed in the blast.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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From there, the Hornets’ advantage continued to swell with little Nets resistance, outside of a Minott flagrant foul early in the fourth quarter in a 27-point game.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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March 13 More than 300 TSA workers have resigned about a month into the partial government shutdown, DHS says, as employees miss their first full paycheck and callout rates swell.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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