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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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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
Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
While everyone has their own reasons for settling in a new place, experts attribute the state’s popularity to its booming economy—the second-largest in the nation after California—and affordable housing.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Soccer has steadily proliferated in popularity stateside since then, with youth participation booming while the domestic Major League Soccer, which began play in 1996, grew into a solid professional circuit.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
While everyone has their own reasons for settling in a new place, experts attribute the state’s popularity to its booming economy—the second-largest in the nation after California—and affordable housing.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Verb
Options volumes are booming in stocks with ties to SpaceX ahead of Friday's historic debut of the newest public entity run by the world's richest man.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Soccer has steadily proliferated in popularity stateside since then, with youth participation booming while the domestic Major League Soccer, which began play in 1996, grew into a solid professional circuit.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booming
Adjective
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While the first two seasons often presented Lestat through structured tailoring and muted palettes, Season 3 arrives in a much louder world.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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They were all met with loud cheers on this Juneteenth evening.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Long recognized as a college town with a thriving innovation ecosystem, Ann Arbor ranks among the leaders in graduate-level employment opportunities and coworking density.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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And while the domestic J-League is over 30 years old and thriving, the national team has quietly become a European powerhouse.—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Also, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average roaring to all-time highs above 71,000, the BOJ is loath to get in the way.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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There must have been such a riot of sound, with lions roaring at dawn, and elephants trumpeting at the moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean the Avs can’t enjoy themselves, feel pride in an accomplishment or revel in the deafening roar when MacKinnon fired the perfect shot at the perfect time.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In general, the states doing well tend to be in New England or the western part of the Midwest and are somewhat prosperous.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Embedded within its grim accounting is a forward-looking argument that the forces now gathering could make the 2030s the most prosperous decade in half a century — if governments act now to seize them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Not surprisingly, the number keeps rising.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booming. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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