as in noise
usually decibels plural
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line
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Recent Examples of decibel
That’s dramatically quieter than the 75 decibels that retailer Tractor Supply Co. estimates as the volume of an average push mower.
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Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Conversely, if a Black person was so much as suspected of a crime, the Post could turn its citywide volume up to a perilous decibel, with sometimes terrible consequences.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The home crowd found extra decibels for clears by Dylan DeMelo and Neal Pionk, while Schenn came out of the box just in time for a breakaway pass from Morrissey.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Who made the Guinness Book of World Records on May 31, 1976, when the sound at the band’s performance at The Valley stadium in Charlton, London, hit 126 decibels, Ultimate Classic Rock reported.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Conversely, if a Black person was so much as suspected of a crime, the Post could turn its citywide volume up to a perilous decibel, with sometimes terrible consequences.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The home crowd found extra decibels for clears by Dylan DeMelo and Neal Pionk, while Schenn came out of the box just in time for a breakaway pass from Morrissey.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Who made the Guinness Book of World Records on May 31, 1976, when the sound at the band’s performance at The Valley stadium in Charlton, London, hit 126 decibels, Ultimate Classic Rock reported.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decibel
Noun
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Speaking their language with specific quantitative proof points can help B2B marketers rise above the noise and appeal directly to purchase decisions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Another order instructs the FAA to establish a standard for noise certification and lift a ban on overland supersonic flight.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The crowd, which had already grown hostile to Ernst's tone, erupted in roars of disapproval.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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There’s something magical about a waterfall — the roar of rushing water fueled by snowmelt, the cooling mist, and lush vegetation thriving around it.—
Jennifer Broome,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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“Decibel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibel. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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