as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring
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as in to rise
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of boom
Todd Longwell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Ohio and Utah have also seen a boom.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Those residents receive a huge portion of their annual income from capital gains on Wall Street, which has been booming for much of the time in recent years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
When Cinespace embarked on the project, the industry was in the midst of a post-pandemic, peak-streaming production boom.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Ohio and Utah have also seen a boom.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Over the past few decades, China's transformation into a manufacturing superpower was underpinned by booming construction of homes, office buildings, roads, ports and railways.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Those residents receive a huge portion of their annual income from capital gains on Wall Street, which has been booming for much of the time in recent years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
Noun
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Glam, by her go-to makeup artist Nadia Tayeh, was bronzed and glowy, with a wavy voluminous, supermodel blowout and bangs swept to the side by Syd Hayes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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The look in question was from the March 10, 1997 pilot episode ‘Welcome to the Hellmouth’, in which Buffy dons a blue button-down top over a white tank top, complete with a messy updo and wispy bangs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the years, Franklin has risen from special teams ace to every-down linebacker.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This shift comes amid rising government instability in Africa.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The command also released images of Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as F-18 and F-35 fighter jets roaring into combat, according to Reuters.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some 12 hours later, sirens sounded again as two Typhoon fighter jets and a pair of F-35 warplanes roared into the air.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski also shared a hand-clap emoji, while Katy Perry posted a bullseye emoji.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Around the world with both hands and clap.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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So ticket prices could quickly start to increase if the conflict lingers.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The condition is a leading cause of preventable death, increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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With the threat of the extreme right rumbling across its six seasons, Knight finally brings the Peaky Blinders’ ultimate nemesis — the Nazis — within a hand grenade’s distance.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Security measures include blast-proof windows, doors that can resist forced entry, cameras, fences, and vehicle barriers.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The results suggest that life could survive the initial blast and potentially travel between planets embedded inside rock fragments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has previously drawn scrutiny for falling asleep during meetings, appearing with bruised hands often covered in makeup, revelations of unspecified medical imaging and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which can cause swelling in the legs and ankles.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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When the show arrived at the Orpheum last November, it came refreshed and redesigned but glitzy as ever, with the chandelier swinging above and the orchestra swelling below.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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