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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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as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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Recent Examples of loud
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The Knicks continued to chip away at the Spurs’ lead little by little throughout the fourth quarter, with Madison Square Garden getting louder and louder as belief surged through the building.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Gilbert and Jones have already been lining up high-profile endorsements, but the likely loudest voice in the district — Frederica Wilson — hasn’t weighed in yet.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The Knicks continued to chip away at the Spurs’ lead little by little throughout the fourth quarter, with Madison Square Garden getting louder and louder as belief surged through the building.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Adverb
Hearing music played out loud at this quality and in this environment allows the listener to feel it in their skin.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
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The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean the Avs can’t enjoy themselves, feel pride in an accomplishment or revel in the deafening roar when MacKinnon fired the perfect shot at the perfect time.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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This era of Jane Remover—the music, which mainlines the noisiest impulses of SounDC, the discourse—is brasher and more acidic than ever.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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His load can get a bit noisy, featuring a moderate leg kick and a slight bat wrap, but Ballinger operates with rhythm and consistently gets the barrel on the baseball.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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While these instruments might be heard loudly on the streets, they have been banned at the World Cup this year in Mexico to prevent excessive noise.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Tonight, the people of the great state of California in the greatest nation on earth have spoken loudly and proudly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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There is performance and rage, humor and babies, bell ringing and escape rooms.—
Erica Firpo,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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And Cayden Alley is endearing and playful as Damian, the school’s most flamboyantly gay student.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Highlights there included The Bear actor Matty Matheson’s hardcore outfit Pigpen, which saw the Canadian chef/singer eschew his comical persona for a restless and roaring performance; and L.A.’s Health, whose industrial-tinged metal was both ethereal and clamorous.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rudy Gobert and a roaring, black-out playoff crowd towered over him.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Yang’s thunderous kill put the Governors up 10-3 lead in set one.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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