Boom
noun
A loud deep sound that is made when something big comes into contact with another or an explosion occurs.
The boom of the fireworks could be heard from miles away.
Often appears as...
- loud boom
- sudden boom
noun
A period of great wealth, success, or progress.
The economy experienced a boom after the policy changes.
Often appears as...
- economic boom
- boom years
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Approving
noun
A long pole or beam used to extend or support something such as a sail on a ship or a microphone.
He lowered the boom to catch the wind.
Often appears as...
- lower the boom
- microphone boom
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Technical
verb
To make a loud, deep, resonant sound.
The thunder boomed in the distance.
Often appears as...
- boom out
- thunder booms
verb
To grow, develop, or progress rapidly.
Business is booming this year.
Often appears as...
- business boom
- booming economy
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A loud deep sound that is made when something big comes into contact with another or an explosion occurs.
The boom of the fireworks could be heard from miles away.
Often appears as...
- loud boom
- sudden boom
noun
A period of great wealth, success, or progress.
The economy experienced a boom after the policy changes.
Often appears as...
- economic boom
- boom years
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A long pole or beam used to extend or support something such as a sail on a ship or a microphone.
He lowered the boom to catch the wind.
Often appears as...
- lower the boom
- microphone boom
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make a loud, deep, resonant sound.
The thunder boomed in the distance.
Often appears as...
- boom out
- thunder booms
verb
To grow, develop, or progress rapidly.
Business is booming this year.
Often appears as...
- business boom
- booming economy
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Impact
Use 'boom' to describe the intense sound of a collision or burst, not a faint sound.
A car crashed into the wall with a tremendous boom.
Pro Tip 2/2Fear or Excitement
'Boom' often conveys a sense of shock or excitement when describing sounds.
The surprise boom from the celebration startled everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Impact
Use 'boom' to describe the intense sound of a collision or burst, not a faint sound.
A car crashed into the wall with a tremendous boom.
Pro Tip 2/2Fear or Excitement
'Boom' often conveys a sense of shock or excitement when describing sounds.
The surprise boom from the celebration startled everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Impact
Use 'boom' to describe the intense sound of a collision or burst, not a faint sound.
A car crashed into the wall with a tremendous boom.
Pro Tip 2/2Fear or Excitement
'Boom' often conveys a sense of shock or excitement when describing sounds.
The surprise boom from the celebration startled everyone.
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A radical plan to end...
and I compete against the scrap metal business, and that's why you don't have any scrap lying around to trip over, and cut your toe on, because it gets collected. This isn't your excuse to go into the plastic recycling business. No, I am going to cheer for this boom. This will be the internet of plastic waste.
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The sonic boom problem -...
or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere, where they will land, and how loud they will be. To better understand how scientists study sonic booms, let's start with some basics of sound.
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Population pyramids:...
typically see an increase in life expectancy and a fall in child mortality rates as a result of improvements in medicine, sanitation, and food supply. While birth rates remain constant, leading to a population boom. Developing countries that are farther along in the industrialization process
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What coronavirus means...
It grows slowly, and it's not volatile, because knowledge isn't volatile. But it grows, and that raises our living standards over a period of time. Then there's the short-term debt cycle. The short-term debt cycle is, you know, recessions and expansions and booms and recessions -- that.
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The Planet Earth...
the vast majority of the Gosling's are still flourishing their parents lead them down to the safety of the water as soon as they're strong enough to make the journey for the foxes boom time has come to an end but the mother has given her Cubs the best possible start in life
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Solar System Exploration:...
what you want to look at first is the antenna because that's an important part of the story you can see it's very very large comparing it with the size of the people who are standing around there's a boom sticking out and there are two magnetometers on it and the reason we
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What is obesity? - Mia...
Then, technological advances coupled with public health measures resulted in the betterment of the quantity, quality, and variety of food. Sustained abundance of good food enabled a healthier population to boom economically. Output increased, and with it, leisure time
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The evolution of the...
no longer controlled the production of texts. Messages could spread more easily, and copies could constantly be produced, so printing houses popped up all over Europe. The product of this bibliographic boom is familiar to us in some respects,
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Why does your voice...
These longer folds have slower, larger vibrations, which result in a lower baseline pitch. This growth is especially dramatic in many males, whose high testosterone levels lead first to voice cracks, and then to deeper, more booming voices,
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A message from the next...
you beautiful by one direction and my Furby boom die which is a die that lives with me like my bed all this inspiration around me gives me ideas and motivates
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A radical plan to end...
and I compete against the scrap metal business, and that's why you don't have any scrap lying around to trip over, and cut your toe on, because it gets collected. This isn't your excuse to go into the plastic recycling business. No, I am going to cheer for this boom. This will be the internet of plastic waste.
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The sonic boom problem -...
or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere, where they will land, and how loud they will be. To better understand how scientists study sonic booms, let's start with some basics of sound.
Video examples
Population pyramids:...
typically see an increase in life expectancy and a fall in child mortality rates as a result of improvements in medicine, sanitation, and food supply. While birth rates remain constant, leading to a population boom. Developing countries that are farther along in the industrialization process
Video examples
What coronavirus means...
It grows slowly, and it's not volatile, because knowledge isn't volatile. But it grows, and that raises our living standards over a period of time. Then there's the short-term debt cycle. The short-term debt cycle is, you know, recessions and expansions and booms and recessions -- that.
Video examples
The Planet Earth...
the vast majority of the Gosling's are still flourishing their parents lead them down to the safety of the water as soon as they're strong enough to make the journey for the foxes boom time has come to an end but the mother has given her Cubs the best possible start in life
Video examples
Solar System Exploration:...
what you want to look at first is the antenna because that's an important part of the story you can see it's very very large comparing it with the size of the people who are standing around there's a boom sticking out and there are two magnetometers on it and the reason we
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
Then, technological advances coupled with public health measures resulted in the betterment of the quantity, quality, and variety of food. Sustained abundance of good food enabled a healthier population to boom economically. Output increased, and with it, leisure time
Video examples
The evolution of the...
no longer controlled the production of texts. Messages could spread more easily, and copies could constantly be produced, so printing houses popped up all over Europe. The product of this bibliographic boom is familiar to us in some respects,
Video examples
Why does your voice...
These longer folds have slower, larger vibrations, which result in a lower baseline pitch. This growth is especially dramatic in many males, whose high testosterone levels lead first to voice cracks, and then to deeper, more booming voices,
Video examples
A message from the next...
you beautiful by one direction and my Furby boom die which is a die that lives with me like my bed all this inspiration around me gives me ideas and motivates
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Parker Harris
After the dotcom boom blew up, it increased the focus on questions like, 'Why should I trust you to help run my business? How do I know you're not going to go away like every other company?' That was hard. We had to keep proving ourselves.
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David Rubenstein
American Businessman
As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes - and they're the wealthiest generation in our country - to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years.
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
For a long time, it was like I was part of some special forces unit: I'd land, meet everyone, five minutes later I'd have to do some amazing work, then - boom! - I'm out again. You know, playing supporting parts takes courage.
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Robert Kiyosaki
American Author
I am very concerned about the millions of baby boomers who are counting on the stock market to deliver them a safe, sound, long retirement. I am afraid the baby boomers who are counting on the stock market are in trouble.
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Kevin Jonas
American Musician
We're not one of those groups who have one song on the radio and, boom, they're an instant success. We worked hard from day one and didn't get a lot of respect, possibly because of the way we were marketed.
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Laura Lippman
American Author
My reading life is like an airport where a bunch of planes circle in a holding pattern, then - boom, boom, boom - several come in for a landing.
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Brendon Burchard
Author
Business coaching and the personal development and self-help industry is considered to be one of the booming industries today.
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Antonio Brown
American Athlete
No matter what you do in life, you want to make it boom. It can apply to anyone. Wherever you at, you always got to grow.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
It is very difficult to get people to focus on the most important things when you're in boom times.
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Meghan McCain
American Journalist
The baby boomers have dropped the ball on their burden of responsibility.
Quote examples
Parker Harris
After the dotcom boom blew up, it increased the focus on questions like, 'Why should I trust you to help run my business? How do I know you're not going to go away like every other company?' That was hard. We had to keep proving ourselves.
Quote examples
David Rubenstein
American Businessman
As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes - and they're the wealthiest generation in our country - to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years.
Quote examples
John C. Reilly
American Actor
For a long time, it was like I was part of some special forces unit: I'd land, meet everyone, five minutes later I'd have to do some amazing work, then - boom! - I'm out again. You know, playing supporting parts takes courage.
Quote examples
Robert Kiyosaki
American Author
I am very concerned about the millions of baby boomers who are counting on the stock market to deliver them a safe, sound, long retirement. I am afraid the baby boomers who are counting on the stock market are in trouble.
Quote examples
Kevin Jonas
American Musician
We're not one of those groups who have one song on the radio and, boom, they're an instant success. We worked hard from day one and didn't get a lot of respect, possibly because of the way we were marketed.
Quote examples
Laura Lippman
American Author
My reading life is like an airport where a bunch of planes circle in a holding pattern, then - boom, boom, boom - several come in for a landing.
Quote examples
Brendon Burchard
Author
Business coaching and the personal development and self-help industry is considered to be one of the booming industries today.
Quote examples
Antonio Brown
American Athlete
No matter what you do in life, you want to make it boom. It can apply to anyone. Wherever you at, you always got to grow.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
It is very difficult to get people to focus on the most important things when you're in boom times.
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Meghan McCain
American Journalist
The baby boomers have dropped the ball on their burden of responsibility.
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