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adjective

ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
Definition of boomingnext
1
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound a booming bass drum

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2
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

2 of 2

verb

present participle of boom
1
as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number with the strong economy, business is booming

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2
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
Americans spend more than $10 billion a year on sports drinks alone, according to Beverage Industry, and that number doesn’t even capture the booming market for electrolyte powders. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 Doomsday typically indicates disaster, but for Marvel Studios that term is forecasting a booming box office. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
The field is booming – it was valued at $193 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $244 billion in 2033, according to a report from Astute Analytics, a market research and advisory firm. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 During this time, the state’s prison population grew more than sevenfold, booming from about 160 in 1876 to more than 1,200 in 1908. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for booming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booming
  1. loud
  2. thriving
  3. increasing
  4. roaring
  5. deafening
  6. prosperous
  7. rising
  8. growling
Adjective
  • Saphier is nominated for a position that carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Seider is back now, and the fallout from the loud summer looms.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • But this wasn’t nearly enough for Joy Division’s rabid fanbase, and there’s been a thriving black market for bootleg concert recordings for decades, even though the sound quality of most of the tapes varies from half-decent to borderline inaudible.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The shocking ruins of what was once a thriving population center attest to a brutal military campaign to liberate the ancient city from IS.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of thriving
Verb
  • Widening gap The gap between hyperscaler CDS and bank CDS has widened to around 60 basis points from roughly 0 since October of 2025, implying that hyperscaler credit risk is increasing on its own terms, Slok's research shows.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Economic growth has also been on solid footing, though an increasing share of it has been driven by red-hot spending on AI — some of which is now being propelled by credit.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • But at its world premiere, the film also had the audience roaring with laughter.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes was the last Chiefs player to be announced during pregame introductions, roaring himself as the din inside of Arrowhead Stadium reached a crescendo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of roaring
Adjective
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before the researchers could start sampling it, though, a deafening roar suddenly filled the tunnel.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • The country is almost certainly dirtier, poorer, less prosperous, and in some ways less safe than in 2024.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • He was haunted by Switzerland’s position of neutrality during the fight against the Nazis, and he was troubled by the accommodations his prosperous countrymen were willing to make after the war to maintain their comfortable detachment.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosperous
Verb
  • The decision was widely expected due to the country's rising inflation and historically weak yen.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The violins dig into the first three notes of a rising theme — only to tumble suddenly into a hushed dance, which Mahler marks grazioso.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • 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
  • As Koji’s character is thrust into a cage at an underground prison brawl, Momoa’s Blanka can be heard growling off screen.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of growling

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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booming. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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