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
The cast must have required a boxful of Chloraseptic by the shoot’s end, considering how a good third of the dialogue is shouted at intense decibel-shattering levels.
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
For Miami, a loss here would accelerate and raise decibels on talk of tanking and/or firing everybody.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Consultants acknowledged parts of the site already exceed Matthews’ 60-decibel limit because of nearby interstate traffic, wind and train horns.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a Yale University study, city traffic produces about 85 decibels.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
For Miami, a loss here would accelerate and raise decibels on talk of tanking and/or firing everybody.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Consultants acknowledged parts of the site already exceed Matthews’ 60-decibel limit because of nearby interstate traffic, wind and train horns.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a Yale University study, city traffic produces about 85 decibels.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decibel
Noun
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Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The era of noise is fading, and a quieter, more serious phase has begun.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 17-year-old’s entrance drew the loudest roar, a fleeting spark of hope from a crowd otherwise watching a season fade.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then a deep, unmistakable roar of a lion rolled across the flatness.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Decibel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibel. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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