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boom 1 of 2

noun

Definition of boomnext
as in bang
a loud explosive sound the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring

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boom

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verb

ˈbüm How to pronounce boom (audio)
1
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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2
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
Noun
Yet there are still plenty of concerns expressed in private about whether China’s troubled economy will definitively benefit from the AI boom. — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the housing market has been largely frozen since the COVID-era boom ended in 2022, when the Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive rate-hiking campaign to rein in inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
That’s a big reason why both genres are booming right now, long after they were pronounced dead by the experts. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 The price of tickets for Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden is booming as the Knicks hold a 1-0 lead over the Spurs. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
  1. bang
  2. rise
  3. roar
  4. clap
  5. increase
  6. rumble
  7. blast
  8. swell
Noun
  • The economic backdrop of higher inflation certainly favors Costco as shoppers seek the best bang for their buck.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her new jet black hair was styled in a cheekbone grazing bob with heavy, long bangs that swept asymmetrically across one eye.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bang
Verb
  • The vapors that had risen from warm bodies in the pews would have carried syllables mixed with candle-soot, distilled as condensation on the chapel windows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon has set a goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040, but Hurst said the firm will likely see emissions rise in the near term as the data center buildout heats up.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • The kids are back in school, the weather is turning and elite auto racing is roaring back to Kansas Speedway for this year’s fall races.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of those Category 5s, Hurricane Polo, is still roaring off the coast of southern Mexico.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of clap
Verb
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Simply increasing your intake of legumes, which includes beans, may be an effective way to drop body fat.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • On the Chiefs’ second-longest gain of the young season, tight end Travis Kelce shook a tackle and rumbled 59 yards after hauling in a short pass from Patrick Mahomes.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The race car was painted in Miami Dolphins colors and rumbled like a Boeing 747.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rumble
Noun
  • The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The blast moved Jensen past Bob Hamelin for the most rookie homers in franchise history.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of blast
Verb
  • The permanent population of the town is about 50 people, but can swell to about 200 during holidays.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In paintings from that decade, Caland’s imagery of bodies swell, split, meld and dissolve.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of swell

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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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