DECIBEL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

decibel

noun

ˈde-sə-ˌbel

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 Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably. —

John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 He was guaranteed a short stint by the tournament rules, but certainly the stage and the circumstances and the decibel levels factored into his adrenaline as well. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026 The instant the monitored window or door is opened, a circuit is broken, triggering a 120-decibel alarm. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decibel

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Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Bayfront Park for the Ultra Music Festival, an annual electronic music event that has once again brought both excitement and concerns over noise and safety to downtown Miami.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Prior work has explored ultrasound sensing mainly on ground robots, but applying it to aerial robots has been difficult due to propeller noise and weak signals.

— Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026