as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Recent Examples of deafening
Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deafening
Adjective
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is here to provide a ringing endorsement.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deafening. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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