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 divergence between the booming stock market and softer domestic conditions has also complicated the outlook for policymakers.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The weather service sent a survey team to North Kansas City on Monday to investigate whether a tornado touched down there as the storms moved through the metro with brilliant lightning and booming thunder.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Population in the once-booming region is falling — Los Angeles County lost about 54,000 people from July 2024 to July 2025, the largest numeric population drop in the nation, according to federal figures.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
At literally the other end of the block, competitor station WROL was also booming, and downtown Knoxville found its streets beyond capacity with radio tourists and aspiring musicians.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The weather service sent a survey team to North Kansas City on Monday to investigate whether a tornado touched down there as the storms moved through the metro with brilliant lightning and booming thunder.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Population in the once-booming region is falling — Los Angeles County lost about 54,000 people from July 2024 to July 2025, the largest numeric population drop in the nation, according to federal figures.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
At literally the other end of the block, competitor station WROL was also booming, and downtown Knoxville found its streets beyond capacity with radio tourists and aspiring musicians.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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