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
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The deep booms, which on clear nights can be heard across the forest, attract female kakapo to the bowls.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The booms from the ice cracking sounded like a chorus of slamming doors, as if Poseidon had hundreds of surly teenagers living underwater with him.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The scenario imagines unemployment well above 10% even as labor productivity booms to levels not seen since the early 1950s.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The deep booms, which on clear nights can be heard across the forest, attract female kakapo to the bowls.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The revenue split means the sides more directly share in year-to-year booms and busts.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This rapid expansion can cause loud booms, vibrations and weak shaking similar to a weak earthquake.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 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
Curling clubs across the country are experiencing the same rush, apparently one of the biggest post-Olympic booms in years.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The deep booms, which on clear nights can be heard across the forest, attract female kakapo to the bowls.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The booms from the ice cracking sounded like a chorus of slamming doors, as if Poseidon had hundreds of surly teenagers living underwater with him.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The scenario imagines unemployment well above 10% even as labor productivity booms to levels not seen since the early 1950s.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The deep booms, which on clear nights can be heard across the forest, attract female kakapo to the bowls.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The revenue split means the sides more directly share in year-to-year booms and busts.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This rapid expansion can cause loud booms, vibrations and weak shaking similar to a weak earthquake.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 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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Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals Eating larger meals packed with fiber can be more difficult for the digestive tract to break down, and increases the likelihood of gas and bloating.—
Pamela Assid Woughter,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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This increases processing costs and reduces the effectiveness and efficiency of the recycling program.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Big Tech roars back Megacap tech stocks are making their comeback, finally.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Remember, when thunder roars, head indoors.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wisteria bangs are the easiest way to add a little main character energy to your styling routine.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2026
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Halle Berry quietly debuted her shortest hair in two years with wispy curly bangs while out for a casual stroll.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Long-wavelength gravity anomalies are fingerprints of interior dynamics — clues to how heat escapes a planet, how dense material sinks and how buoyant material rises.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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An overnight stakeout on a deserted winter beach, a mystery creature ripping line for close to an hour, an angler refusing to quit, and then the moment a drone rises over the water and delivers the answer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 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
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Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Dec. 2025
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More blasts from the past are on the way … stay tuned.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The blasts took place as police responded to an emergency phone call about an intrusion at a store near the city center, according to Lviv’s regional prosecutor’s office.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If inspiration swells later, let heart and practicality share the lead.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution near inlets due to long period swells, according to NWS Melbourne.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Booms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booms. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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