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
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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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The big picture: The booming market is prompting some investors and agencies to call for more transparency into a corner of Wall Street that operates mostly in the dark.
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Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The only stronger performance was during the booming dotcom days under former President Bill Clinton during the 1990s.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Like most lifelong residents in this politically red area, Cummings is proud of Worthington’s cosmopolitan flair, thriving economy and booming population.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Our partnership with Micron Technology will help thousands of high school students hone the skills necessary for success in the booming semiconductor industry.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The only stronger performance was during the booming dotcom days under former President Bill Clinton during the 1990s.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Like most lifelong residents in this politically red area, Cummings is proud of Worthington’s cosmopolitan flair, thriving economy and booming population.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Our partnership with Micron Technology will help thousands of high school students hone the skills necessary for success in the booming semiconductor industry.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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