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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
Sino-Mexican trade has boomed in recent years, and China last year became the third-biggest source of migrants to Mexico.
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semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But unlike most startups that have boomed with the rise of generative AI, Notion hasn't raised outside capital in a long time.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Axie Infinity boomed in 2021 when its tokens soared but crashed in 2022, illustrating how external price swings can boost or break a game economy overnight.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Surfing boomed, riding the waves to become not only a dedicated lifestyle, but a worldwide sporting industry.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Take Vietnam, a communist country like Cuba, which opened its arms to private investors decades ago, and whose economy boomed almost immediately.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Both teams’ punters boomed kicks, but the Chiefs got the better of the returns, with Nikko Remigio averaging 21 yards per attempt.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel’s arms industry has boomed in recent years.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
But unlike most startups that have boomed with the rise of generative AI, Notion hasn't raised outside capital in a long time.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Axie Infinity boomed in 2021 when its tokens soared but crashed in 2022, illustrating how external price swings can boost or break a game economy overnight.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Surfing boomed, riding the waves to become not only a dedicated lifestyle, but a worldwide sporting industry.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Take Vietnam, a communist country like Cuba, which opened its arms to private investors decades ago, and whose economy boomed almost immediately.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Both teams’ punters boomed kicks, but the Chiefs got the better of the returns, with Nikko Remigio averaging 21 yards per attempt.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel’s arms industry has boomed in recent years.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomed
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In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Pirates scored nine runs in their first at-bat and led 16-10 after six innings, but the Rockies roared back with five runs in the ninth, winning the 3-hour, 37-minute score-a-thon on Brenton Doyle’s two-run homer.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record, securing themselves a positive month.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unrest swelled most recently after eight women died giving birth in a public hospital in Agadir, a large coastal city 300 miles south of Rabat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the time Alex Vesia took the mound for the eighth inning, the Dodgers’ lead had swelled by a run thanks to Teoscar Hernandez’s RBI double.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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That was the case even before Lawrence batted a Herbert pass at the line, reeled in his first career interception and rumbled 37-yards to the Chargers’ 3-yard line to set up a field goal.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Cavaliers still rumbled for 211 yards on 48 carries.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Newton redefines robot physics The beta release of Newton Physics Engine, announced today, is open-source, GPU-accelerated, and managed by the Linux Foundation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Government initiatives have accelerated this shift.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cameras panned to him as public address announcer Bob Ford bellowed his name with the starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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