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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of boomed
Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson boomed a 60-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give Las Vegas a 14-12 victory over the Chiefs in both teams’ season finale.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
More than a year later, water quality, clarity and fish populations in Little Sarasota Bay have boomed.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Related Articles The r/findfashion Reddit thread boomed, with hundreds of upvotes on a screenshot of the as-of-then-mysterious puffer, which fashion sleuths quickly ID’d as Mackage’s Kent-Glo High-Gloss Hooded Down Jacket in the pastel Provincial Blue colorway.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026
Forever 21 was unable to keep up with Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu, especially as online shopping boomed during the pandemic.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Bitcoin boomed earlier this year, but its seemingly magical momentum didn’t last.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began in the early morning and continued for hours.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began early in the morning and continued for hours.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Arne Slot’s name boomed around Anfield just before the final whistle.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
More than a year later, water quality, clarity and fish populations in Little Sarasota Bay have boomed.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Related Articles The r/findfashion Reddit thread boomed, with hundreds of upvotes on a screenshot of the as-of-then-mysterious puffer, which fashion sleuths quickly ID’d as Mackage’s Kent-Glo High-Gloss Hooded Down Jacket in the pastel Provincial Blue colorway.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026
Forever 21 was unable to keep up with Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu, especially as online shopping boomed during the pandemic.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Bitcoin boomed earlier this year, but its seemingly magical momentum didn’t last.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began in the early morning and continued for hours.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began early in the morning and continued for hours.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Arne Slot’s name boomed around Anfield just before the final whistle.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomed
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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So as the fires roared through Altadena, thousands more homeowners were left with insurance coverage that didn’t fully cover the costs of rebuilding.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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After painful cuts and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Stock Show is growing again after another $400 million investment in its campus, and attendance has roared back to pre-pandemic levels.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Waves along the Bay Area coast swelled higher than normal, and king tides continued to push coastal waters higher onto the shore than normal Thursday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill will inherit a state budget that swelled under Murphy, who delivered on promises to fund the public worker pension fund and a K-12 school aid formula after years of neglect under previous governors, by high income taxes on the wealthy.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Boomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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