boomed

verb

past tense of boom
1
as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number with the strong economy, business is booming

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2
as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry the cannons boomed throughout the night

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Recent Examples of boomed Fireworks boomed over Brooklyn and Central Park. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 Online sales boomed and Nekhala said his business exploded. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 As crypto boomed a decade ago, a proliferation of startups promised to make sense of the deluge of coins, projects, and blockchains. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Other parts of the AI infrastructure supply chain aside from memory and processors also boomed. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 June 2026 Cosmetics, as venerable as mirrors, boomed to an unprecedented degree. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The parking lot boomed with early 2000s punk rock including Jimmy Eat World, Green Day and Bowling For Soup. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The strike rocked the Ecuadorians, whose stingy defense had been their hallmark throughout qualifying for this World Cup, and La Tri gathered together for a pep talk as Azteca boomed around them. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomed
  1. increased
  2. roared
  3. rose
  4. growled
  5. swelled
  6. rumbled
  7. accelerated
  8. bellowed
Verb
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • Progress was slow and local until the mid-1700s, when modern society roared into being alongside machines and engines.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of roared
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  • Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of growled
Verb
  • Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.
    — Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of rumbled
Verb
  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Definition of bellowed

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