Meaning & use
Boomed
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Made a loud, deep, resonant sound, or grew rapidly and successfully.
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Thunder boomed across the valley as the storm approached.
The local economy boomed after the new factory opened.
A note on using this word
The two senses of "boomed" (loud sound and rapid growth) both trace back to an imitation of a deep, hollow noise, later extended metaphorically to economic growth.
Words with a similar meaning
thunderedflourished
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Words with an opposite meaning
declined
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