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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Hollub said the deal helps Oxy focus on its core oil and gas business, especially in the booming Permian, while strengthening its financial position through debt reduction.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In Week 2, Washington fielded a booming punt against New England, made one diving defender miss, ran into a scrum, spun his way out of it, bounced it to the outside and raced 74 yards to the end zone.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The booming demand is being fueled by artificial intelligence.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In Week 2, Washington fielded a booming punt against New England, made one diving defender miss, ran into a scrum, spun his way out of it, bounced it to the outside and raced 74 yards to the end zone.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The booming demand is being fueled by artificial intelligence.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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