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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a booming bass drum
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a booming industry that grows larger every year
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as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in roaring
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of booming
Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The rules significantly curtail a large part of what has become a booming hemp industry across the state, by both banning some products that are currently legal and sharply increasing the costs for hemp businesses to operate.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In India, sales of electric rickshaws and induction stovetops are booming.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Mexicans who have worked in Veracruz’s booming fishing industry for years say they’ve been dealt a blow at one of the busiest times of the year.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The rules significantly curtail a large part of what has become a booming hemp industry across the state, by both banning some products that are currently legal and sharply increasing the costs for hemp businesses to operate.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Other analog experiences are booming.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In India, sales of electric rickshaws and induction stovetops are booming.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booming
Adjective
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Sometimes the world is just too busy and loud!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Like tens of thousands across the country, Steve Kerr is a loud and proud supporter of his alma mater during March Madness.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No one in this industry is really thriving, and that’s truer now than ever.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Packed with nightclubs, bars, restaurants, movie theatres and an array of other thriving businesses, The Stroll was a Black creative and cultural hub that became known as the jazz capital of the world.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film is set in a mountain village where an elderly woman named Hettie (Hettie Farmer) lives alone on a small farm, tending her flock of goats with increasing difficulty.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a time when most sci-fi films featured roaring rocket engines and dramatic explosions in the void, Kubrick insisted on getting the basics right.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
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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The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t stop the Chicago Blackhawks from giving Bears coach Ben Johnson a shoutout — one that was met with a deafening roar from the United Center.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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What is once in a lifetime in some places, once a generation in other places, occasional in the most prosperous of programs, has become a baseline achievement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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But where Grosz targets only the vain and prosperous, Lapid puts his struggling bohemians at the heart of corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On his goal, Thomas swooped into the middle lane to dust McTavish and receive a slick feed from Broberg that sent him toward a vulnerable Dostál with speed for a rising shot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Will the retirement age keep rising?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the innocent visit turns ugly when Alice keeps growling at a wall.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then, while there was still enough light to see them plainly, the two came stalking out of the brush, growling and muttering.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booming. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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