booming

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adjective

boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ How to pronounce booming (audio)
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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

booming

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present participle of boom entry 1

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Adjective 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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But last week, the Ninth Circuit issued the opposite opinion in a case involving Nevada, ruling that states, not the federal government, should regulate the booming industry. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 The company is known in part for its upbeat, booming music, which community members in Santa Rosa County, Florida, complained about. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Down Hawthorne Boulevard, the once-booming South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach is looking for a revival. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Super Micro Computer and Sandisk also surged as booming demand for memory used in AI data centers lifted both stocks. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for booming

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First Known Use

Adjective

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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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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