groundburst

noun

Definition of groundburstnext
as in boom

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  1. boom
  2. pop
  3. airburst
Noun
  • Although Tesla isn’t exactly a slouch, the company itself isn’t responsible for its latest stock boom.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The United States is in the midst of the biggest boom in clean energy manufacturing investments in history, spurred by laws like the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of boom
Noun
  • The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • After an all-day sit in a pop up blind, three longbeards finally marched through at 25 yards that afternoon.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of pop
Noun
  • But previous experience from WWII shows just how effective this type of airburst weapon is.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Tall el-Hammam may have been destroyed by a massive cosmic airburst and may have been the biblical Sodom.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022
Definition of airburst
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“Groundburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundburst. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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