deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Millions if not billions of 17-year cicadas have descended on Greater Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio, creating a deafening noise and leaving behind a real mess in their wake.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prince Harry and Prince William’s relationship is said to be severely fractured – not because of the Duke of Sussex’s royal exit, but due to the deafening silence from his brother.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Inside Trump’s national-security circle, the ambiguity was deafening.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
By the time the ballpark broke out into a cacophony of deafening white noise — as near-life-size cutouts of Mia Scott, Reese Atwood, Teagan Kavan, Leighann Goode and just about every Longhorn bounced up and down in the bleachers — many Texas Tech fans had cleared the arena.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Prince Harry and Prince William’s relationship is said to be severely fractured – not because of the Duke of Sussex’s royal exit, but due to the deafening silence from his brother.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Inside Trump’s national-security circle, the ambiguity was deafening.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
By the time the ballpark broke out into a cacophony of deafening white noise — as near-life-size cutouts of Mia Scott, Reese Atwood, Teagan Kavan, Leighann Goode and just about every Longhorn bounced up and down in the bleachers — many Texas Tech fans had cleared the arena.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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