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
Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Swenson says record-high prices of copper — buoyed, in part, by the artificial intelligence data center boom — are to blame.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The little guys win By the late 1980s and 1990s, sales of quality US tandems boomed to ~7k-10k bikes per year, up from almost none before Santana got started.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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Noun
There are some fears, however, the tournament might not be as big an economic boom as anticipated.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Swenson says record-high prices of copper — buoyed, in part, by the artificial intelligence data center boom — are to blame.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026
Verb
The traditional enterprise server business is booming as customers modernize infrastructure.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The little guys win By the late 1980s and 1990s, sales of quality US tandems boomed to ~7k-10k bikes per year, up from almost none before Santana got started.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
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Right now, the best bang for your buck is the Chase Sapphire Reserve (see rates and fees), which has an all-time-high offer of 150,000 points after spending $6,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Hesty is known among zoo staff and visitors for the long, swooping bangs that hang over her face.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Just beyond the front desk, a fire roars behind a massive stone hearth, and a live piano plays in the heart of the resort, the lobby lounge (dubbed the Living Room), a choice spot for lunch, casual meetings, or pre-dinner drinks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But violence has since roared back, in part because armed groups have taken advantage of peace negotiations with Petro’s government to make territorial gains.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Hijras use a distinctive hand clap using the flats of their hands.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Becerra’s support increased by 9 percentage points in a little more than two weeks when compared with the May 9-10 Emerson results.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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But even on a per-square-foot basis, the price has increased 33%.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Humming cooling systems, rumbling diesel generators and whirring fans can be heard continuously hundreds of feet around them, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, prompting reports from residents of headaches, vertigo, nausea, sleep disturbances, ear pain and hypertension.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Machado’s property — a 32-acre site where the explosion occurred — was rendered useless in the blast, Fischer said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Lucas Mukasa / Anadolu via Getty Images Angry protests swelled Monday, including in the central town of Nanyuki, which is set to host the quarantine center.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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