as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring
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as in to rise
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of boom
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Frightened and alone is a combination no dog-lover wants for beloved pets -- so Amanda Williams and her husband make sure their four dogs are safe and secure on the Fourth of July, a day in which fireworks light the sky and booms echo through the night near their wooded home.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Yet, the hockey business is booming, and the league stopped withholding escrow payments for the 2024-25 season in January, with the expectation that the escrow fund would fully revert to players.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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Noun
While China's biggest cities are yet to see a return to the pre-Covid boom days, there are signs that smaller ones are experiencing rapid growth.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Frightened and alone is a combination no dog-lover wants for beloved pets -- so Amanda Williams and her husband make sure their four dogs are safe and secure on the Fourth of July, a day in which fireworks light the sky and booms echo through the night near their wooded home.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
Food tourism is also booming, with Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indonesian surveyees ranking food as a top reason for travel.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
Yet, the hockey business is booming, and the league stopped withholding escrow payments for the 2024-25 season in January, with the expectation that the escrow fund would fully revert to players.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boom
Noun
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If indeed Jurassic World: Rebirth suffers a significant second weekend drop, summer audiences eager to get blockbuster bang for their box office buck will almost certainly turn to Superman to save the day.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Each metal tube is made of durable aluminum that lightly bangs against the chime’s internal bell and casts a calming sound across your backyard oasis.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Success for any one of the players, as well as the end-users, constitutes a rising tide for industrial autonomy.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Comparing unit prices at the grocery store, shopping the sale racks and collecting spare change are necessities for many Americans, who are coping with stagnant wages, rising prices and mounting bills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh title in the series, is roaring even louder overseas, where its estimated opening is $171.3 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Countless videos have been posted online about clap boxes, showing guests having their magical minute of fame or trying to mess with the cast by going in and out of the box over and over again.—
Nicholas Kobe,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The entire Republican conference applauded when the bill passed, with several shaking Johnson’s hand and giving him a clap on the back.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2025
Verb
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Under such a scenario, production would rapidly increase as would dollars facilitating same.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have recently been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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After 15 minutes, the new dryer rumbled to life in my house.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Spending included outlays for consulting, text blasts and mailings.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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But on Friday night, the booms and blasts of celebratory fireworks appear to have frightened them away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
Verb
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After the game, there seemed to be bruising and swelling around it.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The phenomenon was accompanied by heavy rainfall that occurred farther north, causing a stream to swell and damage several properties.—
María de los Ángeles Orfila,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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