deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Copenhagen may be 5,200 miles away from Caracas, but the thrum of the helicopters that grabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will have been deafening in the Danish capital.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
According to people in Caracas and nearby towns, deafening explosions began to be heard in the Venezuelan capital and around the headquarters of the Nicolas Maduro government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
After both players went to the penalty box just under three minutes into the period, the jumbotron cam jumped from Manson to Pearson, with the former getting met with deafening cheers and the latter with a chorus of boos.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
The interior of the line is getting some push against the passer, but there is no one who consistently finishes the play with a deafening stop.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
According to people in Caracas and nearby towns, deafening explosions began to be heard in the Venezuelan capital and around the headquarters of the Nicolas Maduro government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
After both players went to the penalty box just under three minutes into the period, the jumbotron cam jumped from Manson to Pearson, with the former getting met with deafening cheers and the latter with a chorus of boos.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
The interior of the line is getting some push against the passer, but there is no one who consistently finishes the play with a deafening stop.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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