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
M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Huge booms were heard across the capital and large black smoke billowed from the Dahieh neighborhood in south Beirut, while an attack in central Beirut – where thousands of people are displaced – killed 8 people and injured 31, according to Lebanese officials.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Workers rushed to deploy protective booms around the intake valves of major facilities.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
People headed to bomb shelters across Israel early Saturday after hearing loud booms as Iranian missiles attacked more targets.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, and booms sounded in Jerusalem.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Crews say nothing got past the booms.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Workers installed protective booms to shield intake valves at major plants, especially the one that supplies much of Riyadh’s water.
—Michael Christopher Low, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
But the stack of orange logs — hard booms that had stretched across the lake and formed a perimeter trapping large pieces of debris, including actual logs — marked the end of a project that those involved feared would take much more time.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Music booms out into the night air, blending with the incessant roar of engines.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Condominium-building booms are also transforming the skylines of developing cities such as Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, and São Paolo.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Huge booms were heard across the capital and large black smoke billowed from the Dahieh neighborhood in south Beirut, while an attack in central Beirut – where thousands of people are displaced – killed 8 people and injured 31, according to Lebanese officials.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Workers rushed to deploy protective booms around the intake valves of major facilities.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
People headed to bomb shelters across Israel early Saturday after hearing loud booms as Iranian missiles attacked more targets.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, and booms sounded in Jerusalem.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Crews say nothing got past the booms.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Workers installed protective booms to shield intake valves at major plants, especially the one that supplies much of Riyadh’s water.
—Michael Christopher Low, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
But the stack of orange logs — hard booms that had stretched across the lake and formed a perimeter trapping large pieces of debris, including actual logs — marked the end of a project that those involved feared would take much more time.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Massive field goal for Ole Miss Rebels kicker Lucas Carneiro booms a 58-yard field goal to cut Miami’s lead to 17-13 with 11 seconds left in the first half.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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
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The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Removing financial barriers to entering the profession broadens access and increases teacher diversity.—
Valentyna Banner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The other important factor here is that autonomy increases the possible volume of military strikes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those roars generate the same noise that Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have basked in time and again.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cold front on the way As a potent storm roars across the Great Lakes, a strong cold front will move across the eastern half of the United States in mid-March.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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This dry shampoo is long-lasting, smells amazing, and gives just the volumizing pick-me-up my bangs need on days between washes.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Waterhouse, however, chose a different hairstyle, sporting her signature curtain bangs and completed the look with a rosy makeup look.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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If tension rises, be willing to take breaks for water or snacks.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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China holds Tibet without noticeable bother, commits crimes against its Uyghur Muslim minority with impunity, launches acts of aggression against its neighbors in the South China Sea, and growls off any court or tribunal that looks askance—which few do.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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And as the person behind the camera approaches the pit bull, the dog growls and barks while standing in a fearful crouch.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There were no more blasts, but a politics of fear had taken hold.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Simultaneous blasts rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday, producing large fires and plumes of smoke.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Unlike the sleek mansions lining much of California’s shoreline, this unassuming house has always felt like something out of a fisherman’s tale—shrouded in salt spray as swells crash against the rocks below.—
Jennifer Fernandez,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cocoa Beach is Florida’s ultimate surf-and-sand playground with six miles of golden sand, Atlantic swells for every skill level, and rocket launches visible on the horizon.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Booms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booms. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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