1
: an ornament inserted in the lobe of the ear especially to distend it
2
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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Some people find that certain earplugs are able to reduce pressure changes felt in the middle ear.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Loop Quiet 2 Ear Plugs There are regular earplugs, and then there are the ultra-luxe Loop earplugs.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Rafael Palmeiro: The 2000s didn’t end too well for Palmeiro, who played his final game with earplugs in Toronto after serving a PED suspension in 2005.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 July 2025
His slap reportedly ruptured Rhodes's eardrum, a severe injury that caused Rhodes to wear an earplug during his entrances for a while.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Loop Quiet 2 Ear Plugs There are regular earplugs, and then there are the ultra-luxe Loop earplugs.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Rafael Palmeiro: The 2000s didn’t end too well for Palmeiro, who played his final game with earplugs in Toronto after serving a PED suspension in 2005.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 July 2025
His slap reportedly ruptured Rhodes's eardrum, a severe injury that caused Rhodes to wear an earplug during his entrances for a while.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Earplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earplug. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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earplug
noun
ear·plug
-ˌpləg 
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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