1
: making a loud deep sound
his booming voice
2
: growing or expanding very quickly
a booming business
3
: forcefully or powerfully executed
hit a booming serve
Examples of booming in a Sentence
We're not benefiting from the country's booming economy.
Suddenly the children heard Grandpa's booming voice demanding that they get down from the roof.
a tennis player with a booming serve
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Before long, America’s free-ranging pig population was booming.
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
These days, entrepreneurial sorts are likely to flee entertainment for the booming pastures of AI.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Max Muncy then hit a booming, 412-foot, solo home run at the top of the sixth, becoming the Dodgers’ all-time leading home run hitter in postseason history with 14.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Louisville has an ever-booming craft beer culture, and this week, the city is celebrating it through Louisville Beer Week.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
These days, entrepreneurial sorts are likely to flee entertainment for the booming pastures of AI.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Max Muncy then hit a booming, 412-foot, solo home run at the top of the sixth, becoming the Dodgers’ all-time leading home run hitter in postseason history with 14.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Louisville has an ever-booming craft beer culture, and this week, the city is celebrating it through Louisville Beer Week.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for booming
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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booming
adjective
boom·ing
ˈbü-miŋ 
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve
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