deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But the deluge let up before Leo arrived in his covered popemobile for a romp through the deafening crowd.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sabres took the lead just 52 seconds later, with the deafening crowd still jubilant from Thompson’s second goal.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The silence that follows an elimination is always deafening.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But the deluge let up before Leo arrived in his covered popemobile for a romp through the deafening crowd.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sabres took the lead just 52 seconds later, with the deafening crowd still jubilant from Thompson’s second goal.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The silence that follows an elimination is always deafening.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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