BOOMED

Spoke loudly

• Did well, as the economy

• Didn't merely grow

• Exploded, in a sense

• Flourished vigorously

• Grew rapidly

• Grew rapidly, as a population

• Increased significantly

• Increased significantly, as the economy

• Made a loud sound

• Prospered quickly

• Resounded

• Sounded like an explosion

• Spoke stentoriously

• Thundered