BOOMING Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbü-miŋ

Definition of booming

as in loud

marked by a high volume of sound a booming bass drum

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as in thriving

marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically a booming industry that grows larger every year

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booming

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verb

present participle of boom

as in increasing

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number with the strong economy, business is booming

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as in roaring

to make a long loud deep noise or cry the cannons boomed throughout the night

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Recent Examples of booming

Adjective

But even with the booming growth of college sports, the market hasn’t translated into the financial transparency necessary to keep pay honest. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 But Orange, with its booming home sales and constant new construction, was buffered for years from shrinking student counts felt in other parts of the country. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Refiners have been booming this year because of record-setting margins to turn oil into diesel. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 College sports are booming—and college athletes are earning like the pros. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for booming

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booming

Adjective

Her argument pushes against a much louder story from Silicon Valley, where AI leaders keep warning that white-collar work is about to be automated.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The surgeon general position carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loud

Adjective

Golf photographer Brian Murphy says that Orlando’s thriving golf scene is ideal for residents who enjoy the game.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Fortunately, help is available from a thriving gambling ecosystem of podcasters, analysts and TV personalities, like the analyst talking on the TV in my gym.

— Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of thriving

Verb

The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Names with track records of success, such as Salesforce — which Cramer stuck with for the CNBC Investing Club portfolio — came roaring back.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Fall’s brisk weather brings with it the promise of cozy knitwear, cashmere socks, and roaring fires—perhaps the only downside is that the grey skies exacerbate the our considerable vitamin D deficiency.

— Violet Hayward, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of roaring

Adjective

Improving our communication — sharing important information in a timely manner, supporting the manager in creating clear direction between departments are steps needed to unify our city and have a prosperous future for North Miami Beach.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Trump will contend that destroying Iran's nuclear program and securing military interests in Greenland will result in a safer and more prosperous world, the official said.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Verb

If voters support it, the plan would cost Florida’s local governments about $31 million in the first year, rising to $32 million and then $34 million in the two years after.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Whether the next Resmed Global Sleep Survey shows the 39% partner-disruption figure rising or falling.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Dogs and cats may be triggered by this distinctive smell and show unusual behavior when skunks are nearby, such as sniffing or pawing the dirt around the burrow or becoming more protective by growling or hovering near the entrance.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

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