as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Recent Examples of deafening
Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The ensuing outcry from the public, including from alt-media figures such as Joe Rogan, was deafening, and Kimmel quickly returned to the air.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The most deafening silence in all of this is on the part of the New York Times itself.
—Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Junior Heifers One building was filled with the almost deafening hum of high-power hair dryers and the occasional moo.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The ensuing outcry from the public, including from alt-media figures such as Joe Rogan, was deafening, and Kimmel quickly returned to the air.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The most deafening silence in all of this is on the part of the New York Times itself.
—Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Junior Heifers One building was filled with the almost deafening hum of high-power hair dryers and the occasional moo.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deafening
Adjective
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After a steal and dunk by Reed put UConn back up by six, Huskies coach Dan Hurley began waving his arms wildly at the fans behind his bench, exhorting them to be louder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In order to make sure horses keep their cool among loud, unpredictable crowds, officers do desensitization training with speakers, sirens, inflatable tube men, kazoos, fireworks, flags and all manner of annoyances.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At the moment, Breslow has its ringing endorsement.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deafening. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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