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as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Recent Examples of boomed
His defense startup Anduril boomed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel’s arms industry has boomed in recent years.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Cheap cameras boomed in the 1960s, when the Polaroid Instamatic began producing color prints speedily.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
DeLamar boomed in the late 1800s when gold and silver deposits were first found in the area, according to the National Register of Historic Places.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
Matt Araiza boomed his first punt 67 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Paramount Skydance, over its first full week on the stock market under new owners, saw its stock jump 30% — and boomed as much as 60% in intraday trading Wednesday.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
But once sea urchin populations boomed, there was a widespread loss of kelp forests.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The possible order comes after the Texas Legislature adjourned a second special session without passing new regulations on the industry that has boomed since Texas legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2019.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel’s arms industry has boomed in recent years.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Cheap cameras boomed in the 1960s, when the Polaroid Instamatic began producing color prints speedily.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
DeLamar boomed in the late 1800s when gold and silver deposits were first found in the area, according to the National Register of Historic Places.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
Matt Araiza boomed his first punt 67 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Paramount Skydance, over its first full week on the stock market under new owners, saw its stock jump 30% — and boomed as much as 60% in intraday trading Wednesday.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
But once sea urchin populations boomed, there was a widespread loss of kelp forests.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomed
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Today, the brand roared back to New York City with a full collection.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The ranks have swelled to four teams with the addition of the Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tanks rumbled through Tiananmen Square, a location that offered a stark reminder of how authoritarian states can violently crush democratic movements.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cameras panned to him as public address announcer Bob Ford bellowed his name with the starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Boomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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