deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The deafening sound coming from the engine acts like a horn announcing their arrival if only for a brief passing moment or maybe a longer stay.
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Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The nearly 4,000 fans kept the faith all game, filling the arena with nothing but deafening noise.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Forty-five seconds of deafening cheering ensued.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
While MacKenzie Scott has moved billions, the silence from corporate America and traditional philanthropy is deafening.
—Felecia Hatcher, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The nearly 4,000 fans kept the faith all game, filling the arena with nothing but deafening noise.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Forty-five seconds of deafening cheering ensued.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
While MacKenzie Scott has moved billions, the silence from corporate America and traditional philanthropy is deafening.
—Felecia Hatcher, Fortune, 7 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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