booming

adjective

boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
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 indictments threaten to create a reputational headache for both the NBA, one of the marquee professional sports leagues in the country, and the booming but increasingly scrutinized sports gambling industry. Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 On top of that tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia have poured tens of billions of dollars into building and upgrading data centers in a bid to stay ahead in the AI race and keep up with the booming demand for new products and LLMs. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 BioAge Labs shares have ample room to run as the biotechnology firm’s obesity treatment is poised to gain traction in the booming weight management solutions market, according to Citigroup. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 The viral post comes amid a booming travel industry. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for booming

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booming was in 1640

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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

booming

adjective
boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve

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