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noun

plural of boom
as in claps
a loud explosive sound the nerve-jangling boom of a car backfiring

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booms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of boom
1
as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number with the strong economy, business is booming

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

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Recent Examples of booms
Noun
To an unusual degree, growth in economies up and down the AI stack is driven by the twin investment and market booms. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Unlike in Williamsburg and Soho, where artists’-loft conversions catalyzed subsequent real-estate booms, Gowanus artists mostly live in the surrounding neighborhoods rather than in Gowanus itself. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 Of course, there are significant differences between the AI and China booms. — Jared Franz, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 In contrast to previous technology booms, this time around there appears to be a stronger expectation that wealth should be accompanied by responsibility. — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Billions of dollars of investment have been pouring into Georgia over the past few years as data centers and advanced manufacturing construction booms. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Data centers have been around for decades, but as AI booms, the need has grown. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 After the cannon booms shatters these boxes, the ensemble tumbles together in a finale worthy of Tchaikovsky. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
Officially, Charlevoix is home to about 3,000 year-round residents, but come summer, the town booms with visitors. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 Massive field goal for Ole Miss Rebels kicker Lucas Carneiro booms a 58-yard field goal to cut Miami’s lead to 17-13 with 11 seconds left in the first half. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 Music booms out into the night air, blending with the incessant roar of engines. — Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booms
  1. claps
  2. increases
  3. roars
  4. bangs
  5. rises
  6. growls
  7. blasts
  8. swells
Noun
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claps
Verb
  • Treating these as separate challenges increases cost and complexity over time.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the bleak second law of thermodynamics states, entropy always increases over time in a closed system.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Per the official logline, in the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its back alleys are still pedestrian-only (although the odd motorbike roars past) and maintain their charm.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of roars
Noun
  • For a look that’s less voluminous and shaggy, leave the layering until a point just past your bangs at about chin length.
    — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, one of the models wore her bangs to a movie premiere in the weeks following the show.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bangs
Verb
  • The agreement comes as electricity demand rises across the United States, driven partly by expanding data centers, manufacturing and electrification.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dyerville Loop Road begins along the Eel River in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, then rises into the foothills of Humboldt County, California before dropping back down to the river near Fort Seward.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of growls
Noun
  • Despite detecting around one of these blasts a day, scientists are scrambling for answers.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • First, ordinary people have been caught in some of the blasts.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blasts
Verb
  • These wetlands, connected to the river, act as natural reservoirs that absorb and hold water, especially when the river swells with meltwater or heavy rain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each month, roughly a dozen are consistently in the audience, though the number swells depending on the agenda.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swells

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“Booms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booms. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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