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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The whole scene was yet more evidence of a league that is absolutely booming. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Randsburg, which was once a booming California Gold Rush town founded in 1895, has seen most of its residents leave over the years. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 That research has given PDRN skincare a list of buzzy promises, including more collagen, firmer and more elastic skin, smoother texture and softer fine lines, all of which fit neatly into the booming bio-repair category. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Zyn helped kick open the door to a booming market for tobacco alternatives more than a decade ago, according to the New York Post. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 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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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 27 Oct. 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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