deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The result was still deafening — according to rumors, the sound carried 2 miles from the gym, the KISS website says.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The spectacle, which opens with flashing lights and deafening music, sets up an elaborate origin story for Vecna and ties into the final season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But the silence following Pari’s death was deafening.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
If the Canucks get off to a rough start this season, speculation around Hughes is going to be deafening.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The spectacle, which opens with flashing lights and deafening music, sets up an elaborate origin story for Vecna and ties into the final season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But the silence following Pari’s death was deafening.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
If the Canucks get off to a rough start this season, speculation around Hughes is going to be deafening.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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