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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The booming stock market of the past three years has produced a lot of big winners.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In booming states like Texas, rising industries and population growth have driven demand for longer workweeks.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But there was a booming labor market underpinning that inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In booming states like Texas, rising industries and population growth have driven demand for longer workweeks.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But there was a booming labor market underpinning that inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
From football and basketball, soccer and baseball — the Queen City’s got it all, and a booming sports bar scene to match.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for booming
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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