EARFUL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

earful

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Definition of earful

as in broadside

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Recent Examples of earful Right now, any newspaper with an interest in staying urgent and relevant and alert is getting an earful of a fractious nation. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Upon hearing the truth, Kevin drags his son out of the container, gives him an earful of expletives, and zaps him with a taser baton. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Once a digitally daft chamber, today—after a summer of studying AI—most senators feel savvy enough on the topic to have a few earfuls of complaints for the giants of Silicon Valley. — Matt Laslo, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023 In New York City, where more than seventy thousand people are unhoused, locals know that the place to get an earful of very loud opera along with your Big Gulp is a 7-Eleven near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for earful

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Noun

Another image on this broadside featured a section of the city’s grid based on L’Enfant’s initial drawing.

— Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Despite the broadsides, Obama maintains a considerably strong approval rating ‒ 66% of all voters, and 87% among Democrats, according to Marist polling.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Definition of broadside

Noun

The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Rocky Graziano scores a technical knockout with a barrage of 30 punches against Tony Zale in the sixth round to win the world middleweight boxing title.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of barrage

Noun

The suit, covered by major news media this week, was their latest salvo after months of lying low.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Blockbuster trades between Milwaukee and Miami, Charlotte and Minnesota, and Memphis and Portland are three massive shots during the offseason transaction salvo.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of salvo

Noun

Iran’s military said the fusillade was a warning.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The world now knew that the Biden administration had offered to evacuate Zelenskyy from Kyiv as invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital following a savage fusillade of airstrikes on cities and military bases around Ukraine.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 21 May 2026

Definition of fusillade

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Djokovic went up a quick break for 3-0 in the fourth set, and closed it out with a serve and volley winner.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of volley

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The agency’s swift judgement on the incidents prompted calls for impartial investigations from local officials and a flurry of protests.

— Annette Choi, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

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