Definition of noisynext
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as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace

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as in buzzing
full of or characterized by the presence of noise the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it

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Recent Examples of noisy Powerful, noisy thunderstorms rolled through the Kansas City area overnight, leaving thousands of customers without power Wednesday, according to utility power outage maps. Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 The central location comes with a touch of weekend bustle—Big Bear Boulevard can get noisy—but the trade-off for walkability is worth it. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The Republican primary is a noisy but ultimately uneventful fight to finish a distant second. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The squeals that accompany lights, bells, and coins falling in a noisy metal tray make casinos animated with excitement. Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noisy
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  • Alongside my memories of sylvan bliss lurk the discordant effects of terrible violence in a place that almost never sees it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The excellent quartet carries a dose of Nineties alt-rock, while Williams’ vocals sink into the potent lyrics and discordant, dreamy instrumentals.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Over the decades, the equipment evolved into today’s version of the sport, featuring a beeping softball and four-foot-tall buzzing foam bases that guide players through sound.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • They are literally made loud enough to rally troops from a long distance.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The actual blast of the ram’s horn is loud, but not loud enough to rouse me from my stress blackout.
    Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The blazing speed around the end is especially noticeable for a team that has lacked that flash in past seasons — and also was miserable on third downs during last year’s disappointing 6-11 campaign.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most noticeable things about The Complete Carebrush is the long teeth that are alternately spaced, creating a scalp massage and helping hair to move through the brush without friction.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Summary Stripe is reportedly acquiring AI model routing startup OpenRouter for over $7 billion, underscoring the booming AI infrastructure market.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Memory manufacturers have repeatedly responded to booming demand by aggressively expanding production, eventually creating excess supply that sent prices, profits and their stocks tumbling.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • From the late 1800s, a prominent Sicilian family controlled the tuna industry here with multiple factories and fisheries, thriving until the 1960s.
    Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Some critics have argued that the watermark will prove largely ineffective for flagging anything short of blatant chatbot use.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Compounding this economic instability is blatant domestic corruption defined by self-enrichment.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noisy. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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