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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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The seller, Weber & Company, developed Presidio Junction starting in 2015 when far north Fort Worth was still starved for retail, despite Alliance Town Center across the highway and booming residential growth.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Their work would help launch the booming field of quantum information science, spurring the development of new technology and the discovery of fundamental connections between physics and information.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Billionaire Stephen Ross is doubling down on the West Palm Beach's booming waterfront with a new ultra-luxury condo project.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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