as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a boom box blasting deafening music
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Recent Examples of deafening
Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
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Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Every time a superstar made their entrance, the entire arena erupted in a deafening roar, shaking the building with excitement.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
This lines up with the deafening roar of rumors that Nintendo will officially reveal the Switch 2 hardware this week.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Every time a superstar made their entrance, the entire arena erupted in a deafening roar, shaking the building with excitement.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
This lines up with the deafening roar of rumors that Nintendo will officially reveal the Switch 2 hardware this week.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deafening
Adjective
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McIlroy received the loudest cheers of the day as his eagle shot dropped in on the par 5.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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And instead of Mulder talking about his fond memories playing for the A’s in Oakland, a loud and repeating beep echoed through the public address system.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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James Outman hit a ringing double and Minnesota star Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deafening. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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