sonic boom

NOUN

burst of sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shock wave

WEAK

Mach wave loud report

Example Sentences

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Jennifer Savage, a representative of the Surfrider Foundation, said Space Force is planning to proceed with the increase without providing the biological monitoring, sonic boom modeling or mitigation tracking needed to assess impacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

It sparked an immensely powerful shock akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter" -- the likes of which are among the most striking phenomena in the Universe.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

One of them, Chris, said via WhatsApp: "The sonic boom scared the you-know-what out of me in Weasenham! The ground definitely shook."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Nearby residents told BBC Scotland News the explosion sounded like a "sonic boom" when it happened at the two-storey block of flats on Sunday night around 18:00.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Whenever a plane travels that fast, it creates a shock wave called a sonic boom that sounds like a loud clap of thunder.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson