deaf·en·ing
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
2
: very loud : earsplitting
fell with a deafening clap
3
sometimes offensive
: very noticeable
Their silence on the issue was deafening.
deafeningly
adverb
deafening
2 of 2present participle of deafen
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Adjective
the deafening roar of the planes
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
But the film’s eventual record-breaking success was a deafening rebuttal from his loyal fanbase.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Those calls will only become more deafening unless the Mavs start winning games in bunches.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
My mind is capable of one word, one that’s all too familiar to me at this point in my life, but this time it’s amplified to an unprecedented and deafening level: panic panic panic.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
But the film’s eventual record-breaking success was a deafening rebuttal from his loyal fanbase.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Those calls will only become more deafening unless the Mavs start winning games in bunches.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafening. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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