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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Shiguchi, however, embodies a different side to this booming resort town on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conceived between 2004 and 2006, during the downtown community plan update, East Village Green is meant to accommodate downtown San Diego’s booming population.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
His booming shot from the point would fit nicely on the Sharks, but there is a risk that a huge 2025-26 is an anomaly for a blueliner who toiled for years in the AHL.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conceived between 2004 and 2006, during the downtown community plan update, East Village Green is meant to accommodate downtown San Diego’s booming population.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
His booming shot from the point would fit nicely on the Sharks, but there is a risk that a huge 2025-26 is an anomaly for a blueliner who toiled for years in the AHL.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 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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