deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The deafening crack of the explosion arrived a second or two later.
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Molly Sharp, a web designer who lives just a few blocks from the Arco, evacuated last week to a friend’s house across town with her teenage son as the deafening windstorm bore down on the neighborhood.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Colorado elk are renowned for their deafening bugle and pointy antlers—but alas, not for their belaying skills.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
Anfield is always hyped, but for this game, at this moment, the noise levels will be deafening.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Molly Sharp, a web designer who lives just a few blocks from the Arco, evacuated last week to a friend’s house across town with her teenage son as the deafening windstorm bore down on the neighborhood.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Colorado elk are renowned for their deafening bugle and pointy antlers—but alas, not for their belaying skills.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
Anfield is always hyped, but for this game, at this moment, the noise levels will be deafening.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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