booming

adjective

boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
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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The 21st century brought booming sales and a contentious years-long unionization effort. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 Wall Street investment banks remain optimistic toward Broadcom, expecting the booming artificial intelligence business to work in tandem with a recovery in Broadcom’s non-AI semiconductor business. Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 June 2025 The state also has a high change in GDP (gross domestic product) which indicates a positive and booming economy. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025 IndiGo—India's biggest airline by revenue controlled by billionaire Rahul Bhatia—is stepping up fleet expansion plans to meet the booming travel demand in domestic and international destinations. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for booming

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booming was in 1640

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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

booming

adjective
boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve

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