as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Recent Examples of deafening
The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The highlight of the game, however, was the deafening ovation that lasted over 20 seconds for Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The highlight of the game, however, was the deafening ovation that lasted over 20 seconds for Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for deafening
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deafening. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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