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booming

booming

37 3.4
A town or business that is growing quickly and doing well
  • adjective
  • /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
: en auge
  • The technology sector is experiencing a booming growth as demand for new gadgets increases.
  • a booming business
  • a booming area
  • booming years

And all of these transformations change, you know, booming areas into backwaters.

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Examples

  • During the booming economic times of the earlier decade, Hungary was flying high with a growing economy and a strong currency.

    Blog text (15)

  • During the summer, the local tourism industry becomes booming with visitors flocking to the beach.

  • But the sport as a whole in the world is booming big time.

  • This was a booming little town after the war.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The 1920s were one of the booming decades in the history of America.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Kasigau was an economically booming area right on the caravan route of the ivory trade.

    Academic text (2005)

  • During the booming 1990s, inequality shot up—but the middle class also gained.

    Blog text (9)

  • Telepresence is a booming business these days, with high-speed wireless networks enabling plenty of folks to enjoy the pleasures of working (or attending class) from the comfort of home.

    Blog text (21)

  • In recent years, the organic food market has become booming, attracting many new businesses.

Synonyms

prosperous
vsbooming
83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

describes active rapid growth and liveliness not a stable state
fast-growing
vsbooming
75 3.5

Something that gets much bigger or more common very quickly

implies success and lively profitability not only rapid increase
thriving
vsbooming
55 3.8

Growing and very successful, like a busy café or arts scene

is quicker and livelier stressing fast profitable expansion instead
soaring
vsbooming
25 3.9

Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual

focuses on active lively profitable growth rather than just high levels
burgeoning
vsbooming
24 6.5

Starting to grow quickly, like a new business or neighbourhood

describes already lively and profitable expansion rather than early growth
roaring
vsbooming
14 4.1

Very successful and making a lot of money

is broader and applies to rapid growth beyond profitable activity
flourishing
vsbooming
8 4.2

Growing quickly and doing well, like a business or town

is more about lively profitable expansion rather than general successful growth
palmy
vsbooming
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A time when things are very successful and growing

is about lively rapid expansion rather than naming a successful period
prospering
vsbooming
1 3.5

Growing and doing well, especially in business

is more about rapid lively expansion rather than only financial gains
boomy
vsbooming
1 7.0

Growing quickly and doing very well, especially in business

is more general and covers lively profitable growth beyond business

Antonyms

stagnant
43 4.8

Not moving or changing and showing little activity

How Fast

ballooning
6 4.1
booming
37 3.4
growing
4 1.7
stagnant
43 4.8

Surface Forms

booming positive

Morphology

booming = boom (semi-transparent) = boom + ing

The form is regular, but the economic sense depends on a metaphorical extension of boom meaning rapid growth or prosperity.

Etymology

Booming for fast growth comes from the same idea of the loud boom — a sudden, strong sound that shows something big is happening. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine a town growing with a noisy 'boom' of activity, so booming means 'growing fast' or 'very successful'.