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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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 track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
The economy would have shrunk without Denmark’s booming pharmaceutical sector rather than expanding by 1.1% in the first nine months of 2023.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan also anticipates an ongoing ramp in AWS as AI workloads build, expecting the company to benefit from strong e-commerce demand and a booming advertising environment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Bon Bon, which opened in 2017, now has four locations that stay open until midnight, as well as a booming website.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
The economy would have shrunk without Denmark’s booming pharmaceutical sector rather than expanding by 1.1% in the first nine months of 2023.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan also anticipates an ongoing ramp in AWS as AI workloads build, expecting the company to benefit from strong e-commerce demand and a booming advertising environment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Bon Bon, which opened in 2017, now has four locations that stay open until midnight, as well as a booming website.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 23 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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