as in claps
a loud explosive sound
the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring
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as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in roars
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of booms
Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Videos shared on social media showed flashes of light illuminating the night sky followed by loud booms echoing through residential areas.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Without booms, that problem disappeared.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Yet Witt also drew a sharp distinction between financial bubbles and technological utility, saying that the now well-trod comparisons of AI to the internet and railroad booms may have some merit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The central bank has been pressured to cut rates despite sky-high inflation, to sustain cheap credit booms, and to use its reserves to hold down the exchange rate.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Ryan said a large issue is that recent job booms were initially built on shaky ground.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained why Americans don’t care about metrics that politicians like to cite, including strong spending or gross domestic product booms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s because asset price booms tend to follow Fed rate cuts, and older, wealthier consumers — who own more stocks — disproportionately benefit from those market gains.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Through two world wars, a Great Depression, and social upheaval, booms and busts, California endured.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Videos shared on social media showed flashes of light illuminating the night sky followed by loud booms echoing through residential areas.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Without booms, that problem disappeared.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Yet Witt also drew a sharp distinction between financial bubbles and technological utility, saying that the now well-trod comparisons of AI to the internet and railroad booms may have some merit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The central bank has been pressured to cut rates despite sky-high inflation, to sustain cheap credit booms, and to use its reserves to hold down the exchange rate.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Ryan said a large issue is that recent job booms were initially built on shaky ground.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained why Americans don’t care about metrics that politicians like to cite, including strong spending or gross domestic product booms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s because asset price booms tend to follow Fed rate cuts, and older, wealthier consumers — who own more stocks — disproportionately benefit from those market gains.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Music booms out into the night air, blending with the incessant roar of engines.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booms
Noun
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The joyous screams and claps of hundreds of high school students boomed outside the sanctuary at Murewa Centre Mission of the United Methodist Church.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stewart said to massive claps from the audience.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Until the state increases those reimbursement levels or offers new incentives for participation, access to care is likely to stay uneven.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, normalizing sleep deprivation increases the risk of the signs and symptoms going unnoticed or not being taken seriously.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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China’s leaders made boosting demand at home their top economic priority in 2026, a reminder of Beijing’s domestic challenges even as its export engine roars ahead.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Each year, the town of 4,400 people roars to life with its seasonal bash, ushering in the winter to come with joy, laughter, and plenty of mulled wine.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The star of her beauty look is definitely her asymmetrical, choppy bangs.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are known to work in teams when hunting, and communicate with chirps, growls, whistles and body language.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Go grab your passport, a wad of bail money, and enough thirst for wine that growls at history and food that tastes like the ocean punched you in the mouth.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Outside the capital, in La Guaira state, families with houses damaged in blasts during the operation that captured Maduro and his wife were still cleaning up debris.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the blasts, residents across Caracas described hearing sirens and sporadic gunfire in various neighborhoods, adding to the sense of confusion and fear.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the number of retirees swells, the pool of workers funding the social safety net — and caring for the aging population — is narrowing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Booms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booms. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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