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
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.
—Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Hugo is ‘the land of 10,000 booms,’ co-owner Josh Korus said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
An unverified video shared on TikTok appears to show flames flashing from the area of the right engine in intervals as a loud sound booms from the passenger jet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Because booms can’t be infinitely long, sargassum can seep in at their ends and still make its way to the sand.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 15 Aug. 2025
When loud booms from Gaza echo across the sky, some of the kids flinch at the noise.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Fishermen, who are on the water as much as possible, must catch changes immediately to adapt to nature’s unpredictable booms and busts.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.
—Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Hugo is ‘the land of 10,000 booms,’ co-owner Josh Korus said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
An unverified video shared on TikTok appears to show flames flashing from the area of the right engine in intervals as a loud sound booms from the passenger jet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Because booms can’t be infinitely long, sargassum can seep in at their ends and still make its way to the sand.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 15 Aug. 2025
When loud booms from Gaza echo across the sky, some of the kids flinch at the noise.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Fishermen, who are on the water as much as possible, must catch changes immediately to adapt to nature’s unpredictable booms and busts.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 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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Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the alloy wheels are an inch smaller, which increases the range to 288 miles (464 km).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every decision either increases your freedom or decreases it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The powerful forces can make the difference between a hurricane that roars ashore and one that spins relatively harmlessly out to sea.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bardot bangs and Old Hollywood bobs have also been red-carpet staples recently.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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The pompadour eventually found its way into the fashion muse’s beauty aesthetic, as did micro bangs, bleach-blond highlights, bowl cuts and bobs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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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The buildings bore bullet holes and burn marks from artillery blasts.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those blasts brought his career total to 361, tying him with the legendary Joe DiMaggio for the fourth-most home runs in Yankees history.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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Surfers can ride more than 25 different wave types, from gentle one-foot swells to seven-foot waves.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Booms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booms. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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