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as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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2
as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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Recent Examples of loud
Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
At meetings, researchers engaged in loud, heated debates over how much — indeed, whether — astrocytes shape the flow of information in the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The officers gave him loud, verbal commands to drop the knife, according to officials.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Neighbors had previously reported fireworks and loud noises, but authorities said no one typically complied when deputies came to investigate the source, according to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
At meetings, researchers engaged in loud, heated debates over how much — indeed, whether — astrocytes shape the flow of information in the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Inevitably, the scoreboard next year will be the scoreboard on this decision, no matter how loud the criticism.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The officers gave him loud, verbal commands to drop the knife, according to officials.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
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Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing outcry from the public, including from alt-media figures such as Joe Rogan, was deafening, and Kimmel quickly returned to the air.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Less mature organizations remain noisy.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota State Patrol troopers used a powerful sound system first used by the military in Maple Grove, Minnesota, to communicate and disperse noisy protesters.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lafayette celebrates every strand of its identity loudly and often.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The tactics of activists have largely included mass protests, most recently those of No Kings Day, as well as smaller, simpler ones, say, chanting and ringing bells in front of Tesla showrooms.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Neither response was exactly a ringing endorsement.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In his social orbit are a flamboyantly gay colleague played by Mason Gooding and a roommate questioning her own sexuality, played by Chase Sui Wonders.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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The novel keeps the illusion running with great skill, but it’s also flamboyantly patterned, in ways both large and small.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Playing an aristocratic roaring 20s era sleuth that Christie loosely based on her younger self is certainly far removed from chugging shots on the shores of Malia — even the party scenes.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's renowned for its clifftop vistas over the roaring San Juan River.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As Coretta stepped away from the podium to thunderous applause, Bayard Rustin embraced her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The F-15s will now be used to support research flights of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet, an aircraft designed to fly at supersonic speeds without producing the thunderous sonic booms typically associated with breaking the sound barrier.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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