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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One annoyance, though, is the booming resonance that fills the cabin at around 2,000 rpm, though this might be specific to the Sports exhaust fitted here, which uses a symposer to amplify the soundtrack as the revs rise.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The production’s major change is that while originally the racing trains were commanded into action by an unseen booming voice-over, now, the pre-teen young boy, Control (Christian Buttaci at the performance reviewed) whose dream the show is, now runs things.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 June 2024
The booming young population is also frustrated by the lavish lifestyles of politicians including the president.
—Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
In his third game back from the injured list, Slater drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning with a booming line drive off the left-field wall, capping off a three-run rally as the Giants beat the Astros, 4-3, on Monday at Oracle Park.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The production’s major change is that while originally the racing trains were commanded into action by an unseen booming voice-over, now, the pre-teen young boy, Control (Christian Buttaci at the performance reviewed) whose dream the show is, now runs things.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 June 2024
The booming young population is also frustrated by the lavish lifestyles of politicians including the president.
—Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
In his third game back from the injured list, Slater drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning with a booming line drive off the left-field wall, capping off a three-run rally as the Giants beat the Astros, 4-3, on Monday at Oracle Park.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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booming
adjective
boom·ing
ˈbü-miŋ 
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve
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