deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The boos were deafening when the Miami Hurricanes ran onto the Enterprise Center floor for warmups before their NCAA Tournament opening game against Missouri late Friday night and reached a crescendo during player introductions.
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Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The silence is literally deafening.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
There are certain eras which are too complex, too deafened by contradictory historical and intellectual experiences, to hear the voice of sanity.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
One of the hottest trade candidates in the NFL is starting to generate deafening buzz — and the Dallas Cowboys are in the mix.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The silence is literally deafening.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
There are certain eras which are too complex, too deafened by contradictory historical and intellectual experiences, to hear the voice of sanity.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
One of the hottest trade candidates in the NFL is starting to generate deafening buzz — and the Dallas Cowboys are in the mix.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deafen
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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