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as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace
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2
as in buzzing
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it
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as in loud
excessively showy
the wallpaper was far too noisy for what was supposed to be a restful bedroom
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
the movie had been preceded by months of noisy hype, only to die a quick death at the box office
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Recent Examples of noisy
The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.
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Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
This simple yet powerful step turned noisy, unreliable photon signals into clean bursts of single photons — a breakthrough for future quantum technologies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
How to stand out in such a noisy season?
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Assistant coach Briann January said the team buses were noisy all the time.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
This simple yet powerful step turned noisy, unreliable photon signals into clean bursts of single photons — a breakthrough for future quantum technologies.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
How to stand out in such a noisy season?
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Assistant coach Briann January said the team buses were noisy all the time.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noisy
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Wallen, who has seemingly made a name for himself more so by generating controversy than for his music, struck a particularly discordant note when he was caught on camera using a racist slur in 2021.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Tahoe opens things up to some truly discordant-looking color combinations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the time of his sentencing, Williams was a buzzing rapper, with his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season, his only full-length project, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard 200.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty’s field-goal attempt went off the right upright and made one of the loudest doinks of the season, creating a buzz among NFL fans on Sunday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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As far as the sustainability of humanity's energy consumption, Cohan said, the world is on the verge of making noticeable gains in protecting the environment from fossil fuel use.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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The immediate post-facial glow was noticeable, but the more gradual improvements came from regular, at-home use.—
Samantha Leal,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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From towering skeletons to elaborate animatronics, Halloween decor has become a booming industry that shows no signs of slowing down.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The result has been a booming new industry, with significant economic gain.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gruda, signed from Mainz for £25million in August 2024, has been more prominent in Hurzeler’s attacking plans in his second season at the club, scoring twice and contributing two assists across eight appearances in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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As far as politicians go, few have earned as much respect among Palestinians as Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian prisoner who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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What this means for America Legal experts predict Comey will be acquitted – the evidence is weak and the political interference is blatant.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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So what's up with all the blatant disrespect and body-shaming for the man infamously known for wearing another player as a backpack, and smashing heads and eating them?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 89-year-old child psychologist transformed a corner of the conservative movement into a roaring political force that shaped the national conversation and became the de facto base of the modern Republican Party that embraced performative piety as a precondition for viability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noisy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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