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booming

adjective
boom·​ing | \ ˈbü-miÅ‹ How to pronounce booming (audio) \

Definition of booming

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

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Examples of booming in a Sentence

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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Recent Examples on the Web

The populist Law and Justice party is already far ahead in the polls, riding the wave of a booming economy and popular social spending policies. Washington Post, "Trump cancelling Poland trip is a blow for ruling populists," 1 Sep. 2019 Kamins said Rhode Island would be wise to plug into the booming regional economy centered in Boston. Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, "Rhode Island has clawed back from the Great Recession. What happens when the next one comes?," 30 Aug. 2019 Despite a booming national economy, homeless people have set up tents in makeshift encampments in major cities on the West Coast amid a housing shortage that has driven up rents to unaffordable levels. Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "$700K for an apartment? The cost to solve the homeless crisis is soaring in Los Angeles," 20 Aug. 2019 Demand has skyrocketed in recent decades, in part because booming economies are bringing the poor into the middle class. Matt Simon, WIRED, "New IPCC Report Shows How Our Abuse of Land Drives Climate Change," 8 Aug. 2019 Today, many small business owners are trying to sell or grow their businesses in this booming economy. Gary Miller, The Denver Post, "Gary Miller: Know what capital structure is and how to use it to grow your business," 7 Aug. 2019 The booming economy has done little to reverse that downward trend: Today, only 35.4% of teens are participating in the labor market. Fortune, "Youth Employment Is Still Declining. How Summer Jobs Programs Can Help," 3 Aug. 2019 The Dallas area has a booming economy, fueled in part by corporate relocations from other states. Ana Campoy, Quartz, "How free college works in a red state like Texas," 31 July 2019 The city is experiencing one of the greatest growth periods in its history, with a booming economy, soaring tourism and a population near a record high. Matthew Haag, New York Times, "Should Macy’s Build a Giant Tower in One of N.Y.’s Most Congested Neighborhoods?," 1 July 2019

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First Known Use of booming

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for booming

booming

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of booming

: growing or expanding very quickly
: loud and low : having a low rumbling sound
: very forceful or powerful

booming

adjective
boom·​ing | \ ˈbü-miÅ‹ How to pronounce booming (audio) \

Kids Definition of booming

1 : making a deep sound a booming voice
2 : forcefully or powerfully done a booming hit

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