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
Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Uzbekistan’s announcement comes at a time when the Central Asian country, best known for its ancient Islamic architecture and cornerstone role in the Silk Road, is seeing a boom in US travelers.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
LatAm exports soar despite US tariffs Latin American exports boomed last year despite US tariffs, with many nations increasing their reliance on China as their biggest goods market.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While data centers have steadily grown over the past decades with internet usage, the AI boom with models like ChatGPT require immense computational power requiring additional and bigger data centers.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Uzbekistan’s announcement comes at a time when the Central Asian country, best known for its ancient Islamic architecture and cornerstone role in the Silk Road, is seeing a boom in US travelers.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Apple booked a record haul for the December 2025 quarter thanks to a spike in iPhone sales, while its services business continued to boom, reaching $30 billion in revenue for the first time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
LatAm exports soar despite US tariffs Latin American exports boomed last year despite US tariffs, with many nations increasing their reliance on China as their biggest goods market.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
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The queen of maximalist beauty also once again demonstrated her expertise in the makeup and hair space by playing with her copper-red locks, debuting curly bangs and mermaid braids among her soft waves.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Chopped with face-framing curtain bangs and curled into small (almost Shirley Temple-sized) ringlets, the singer’s hair is clearly a reference to her look from the song’s energetic music video.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the temperature rose, Mccullough said some workers clocked off at lunchtime, and other businesses closed early.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of people lost power when the hurricane-strength winds roared through the area.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The crowd roared as each member introduced themselves individually, starting with leader Jihyo, then Tzuyu, Jeongyeon, Momo, Nayeon, Chaeyoung, Dahyun, Sana, and Mina.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with incidence increasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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When applied to the scalp, minoxidil increases blood flow and stimulates your hair follicles to regrow hair.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the final minute, Lakers fans rumbled the arena with a collective chant calling for Bronny James to enter the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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While that’s less than Monday’s 6,100 cancellations and Sunday’s 11,600—the most since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic—airlines could face further disruptions as another arctic blast looms later this week.—
Jordan Erb,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Side effects reported from Adam’s first human trial included mild bruising and swelling from the procedure, though these were minimal and resolved within 24 hours.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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