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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That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And now that Survivor 50 has already been cast and filmed, that drumbeat is almost deafening.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Visitors will come face-to-face with Leatherface and the deranged Sawyer family amid the deafening roar of chainsaws in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre haunted house.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And now that Survivor 50 has already been cast and filmed, that drumbeat is almost deafening.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Visitors will come face-to-face with Leatherface and the deranged Sawyer family amid the deafening roar of chainsaws in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre haunted house.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafening. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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