deafening
adjective
deaf·en·ing
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
1
: that deafens
2
: very loud : earsplitting
fell with a deafening clap
3
: very noticeable
their silence on the issue was deafening
deafeningly
adverb
Examples of deafening in a Sentence
the deafening roar of the planes
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Yet given the league and many of its most prominent players' presence in social justice efforts, their silence around the violence being fueled by Rwanda and the UAE is all the more deafening.
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deafening
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafening. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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