BOOMED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

boomed

verb

past tense of boom

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 That’s particularly true in energy, where clean technologies have boomed over the last few years as a consequence of investment in AI. — Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2026 As prediction markets have boomed on topics from war to sports, trading volume on midterm election results has surpassed $197 million, according to an NBC News analysis of 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket. — Anna McLean, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Aerospace and defense Defense stocks boomed last year as NATO and European countries pledged to drastically increase their security budgets. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Liberated from the original sin of slavery, America boomed and gloated through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 His growing account of over 659,000 followers recently boomed following a viral video showcasing KC weather to World Cup travelers. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Red, green and white fireworks exploded, music boomed and strangers danced and cheered together. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The parking lot boomed with early 2000s punk rock including Jimmy Eat World, Green Day and Bowling For Soup. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The strike rocked the Ecuadorians, whose stingy defense had been their hallmark throughout qualifying for this World Cup, and La Tri gathered together for a pep talk as Azteca boomed around them. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

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Messi’s past has roared into public view during this year’s World Cup, in which Argentina plays Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Argentina trailed 2-0 late but roared back led by Messi’s initial goal and eighth of the tournament.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.

— Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the championship’s premiere race, the entry list swelled to 62.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Dozens of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.

— Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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