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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

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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
DraftKings' platform grows 'faster than expected' DraftKings' CEO Jason Robins said the company's prediction market platform is growing at a booming pace, having launched in December 2025. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 In the default tuning, however, booming bass is the order of the day for the Nothing Ear (3a). — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Pickleball is booming among adults over 40, but doctors warn the sport’s low barrier to entry masks a real injury risk for players who jump in cold. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 In Africa, the creative scenes in Lagos, Accra, Abidjan, Rwanda, and other cities are booming. — Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 31 July 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
  • Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Messi started the second half and received a loud ovation from fans at Miami's Nu Stadium.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • In an endearing gesture from a multimillionaire who ran a thriving entertainment production company specializing in true-crime shows, McDonnell was coming to offer a sweet form of thanks to the bank’s sales team.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Marie Cervay Hickle of PNC Bank explains how historic and new markets tax credits facilitate adaptive reuse, transforming vacant structures like old mills into thriving apartment communities and revitalizing neighborhoods.
    — Katie Goar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of thriving
Verb
  • But the drought is still hitting home with record-low water levels on the Danube River disrupting grain transport, causing chronically congested terminals and an increasing pileup of crops with nowhere to go.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Our city is not alone in the trend of increasing e-scooter injuries.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • After a miscue on a target in the second quarter, Reed came roaring back with the 15-yard touchdown reception for the second score of the game.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, devastating fires have hit Spokane, Washington, amid a roaring wildfire season in parts of the West and Pacific Northwest.
    — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of roaring
Adjective
  • Dixon said other issues to be considered are the deafening roar of traffic passing under the footbridge on I-91 and how to soften it.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • But as the largest and most economically prosperous state in the country, its position is consequential.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Memories of paradise Sentir Cubano holds that prosperous paradise so many Cubans remember.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosperous
Verb
  • Conditions that are too cold might delay proofing or rising, resulting in a super-dense loaf.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Production of solar panels in Nigeria, meanwhile, is expanding rapidly, with local assembly capacity rising from about 120 megawatts to roughly 300 megawatts in the last two years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • 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
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of growling

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