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
Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Television was booming in the first two decades of this century.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Like thousands of others who have moved to the small city of Oiapoque, in Brazil’s northern state of Amapa, Fonseca is waiting for an economic boom that may or may not come.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
This is the real reason premium food is booming while some traditional luxury brands struggle, say consumer psychologists.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Television was booming in the first two decades of this century.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
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Sonic booms sound like loud, thunderous bangs and occur when an aircraft or spacecraft flies overhead faster than the speed of sound.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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During a Tuesday, April 7 appearance on Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast, the 26-year-old country star spoke about her classic look, featuring shaggy, curly brown bangs.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vance’s top dog status could spur rivals in both parties to portray him as the face of an unpopular war that voters blame for rising inflation and the all-important price of gas at the pump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Astros roar back After falling to the A’s 11-4 on Friday night, Houston took advantage of shaky pitching to win for the sixth time in seven games while dropping the A’s to a Major League Baseball-worst 0-4 in day games.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Slow golf clap for Peking One getting the total violations down to 66 for Tuesday’s re-inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Woods tightly shuts his eyes while having to stack his fists, clap, and count.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Or perhaps he is known less by image and more as a disembodied voice, glitching his way across vintage Kanye tracks and rumbling words of self-pity opposite Taylor Swift.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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During my most recent visit in 2025, my family and I spent time driving around on the mostly one-lane highway, through the hills and valleys of the six volcanoes that lie rumbling underneath the island.—
Emily Adler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 410-foot blast into the right-field second deck was Rice’s third home run of the season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The powerful blast managed to dampen much of the blaze as well as kill many of his attackers.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the company was in production, the building swelled with hundreds of employees, including personnel from Kelvin Optical, its in-house visual effects company.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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