booming

adjective boom·ing \ ˈbü-miŋ \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of booming

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

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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

Recent Examples of booming from the Web

There are, for example, special environmental taxes here that go directly to conservation and a booming eco-tourism market.

— brian j. skerry, National Geographic, "How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean," 11 Apr. 2018
His two terms in power are defined by progressive social programming and a booming economy.

— whitney eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, "In Brazil, support for anti-corruption drive – and the president it convicted," 10 Apr. 2018
During his two administrations, several social welfare programs and a booming economy helped tens of millions come out of abject poverty, making his downfall deeply personal for many Brazilians who saw him as a symbol of hope.

— peter prengaman, jill langlois, USA TODAY, "Brazil's ex-president 'Lula' da Silva jailed for graft," 8 Apr. 2018
During his two administrations, several social welfare programs and a booming economy helped tens of millions come out of abject poverty, making his downfall deeply personal for many Brazilians who saw him as a symbol of hope.

— Fox News, "Once wildly popular, Brazil's da Silva is jailed for graft," 8 Apr. 2018
While each city has its own challenges, their traffic problems are similar: Growing populations and a booming economy have swelled the ranks of workers, putting more cars on the road.

— paul berger, WSJ, "Cities Look to New York to Lead the Way on Traffic Congestion," 27 Mar. 2018
The fact that the Golden Age brought greater wealth, pride, and status to American workers, both blue- and white-collar, wasn’t really about the booming economy or the nature of the work.

— livia gershon, Longreads, "Seeking a Roadmap for the New American Middle Class," 21 Mar. 2018
With a growing technology industry, Indianapolis in the running for Amazon’s second location, a booming distribution economy, and blossoming urban districts, Central Indiana is on the rise.

— stacey mckenna for carpenter realtors, Indianapolis Star, "Readiness and resilience key to finding your home in a seller's market," 19 Mar. 2018
The city is again growing, with low unemployment and a booming economy, and this time has a bigger airport, light rail, more hotels, seven professional sports teams and multiple stadiums.

— colleen slevin, Houston Chronicle, "Denver weighs Olympics bid years after withdrawing as host," 26 Feb. 2018

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