as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring
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as in to rise
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
with the strong economy, business is booming
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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
the cannons boomed throughout the night
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Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024
Investors are eager for details about new platform features that Airbnb has said will introduce new opportunities for revenue growth, which has slowed following an initial post-pandemic travel boom.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Iran on Tuesday sent missile into Tel Aviv and central Israel as residents hid in bomb shelters and explosions boomed across Jerusalem the day before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, Costco and Target ramped up their inventories to avoid stock shortages, leading to a massive boom in demand for warehouse space.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024
Investors are eager for details about new platform features that Airbnb has said will introduce new opportunities for revenue growth, which has slowed following an initial post-pandemic travel boom.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Advertisement The obsession with skin care among Gen Alpha — typically defined as those born between 2010 and 2024 — is leading to a windfall of unexpected business for the booming $164-billion global skin-care industry, which historically has targeted women, not girls.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Iran on Tuesday sent missile into Tel Aviv and central Israel as residents hid in bomb shelters and explosions boomed across Jerusalem the day before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boom. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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