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 The advertisement paints an ominous portrait, featuring a man in dark lighting standing in front of images of noisy computer servers. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 None of it requires much beyond consistency, and the payoff extends well past better hearing in a noisy room. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 And then there is the noisy parade of vehicles passing by on their way to who knows what? Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 June 2026 These groups can be noisy, disruptive and occasionally violent or destructive. Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for noisy
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  • In their third and final decade as one of America’s greatest bands, Sonic Youth had all but given up on pushing their discordant art rock into the mainstream.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • One post from February features a self-portrait to which Longo added ominous, discordant music and the grain of a CCTV camera, like a prisoner in a horror movie.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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  • Scott Usheroff The wine scene has evolved from hobby industry to a buzzing, blooming viticulture scene.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • That primary became one of the loudest examples of an ongoing party divide marked by the base's growing frustration with Democratic leaders, particularly in Washington.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • In one video, several loud booms can be heard as a fireball appears behind buildings in the direction of the city’s port.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
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  • North America was the main surprise, while Africa also contributed a noticeable share of the increase from a much smaller base.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Frustingly for Croatia, Matanović’s tiny touch was barely noticeable with the naked eye.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Faster transit connections between New York and Boston means integrating our economy into the booming megaregion.
    Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • Pickleball mania One of the biggest trends right now in Bay Area backyards is a booming demand for pickleball courts.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The case has also received attention from other prominent figures who have stepped in to help Wells’ family.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Wahl embraced the upstart digital-media space, bringing an insider’s knowledge to his substantial online following, while still writing long-form soccer features that delivered depth and insight about the game’s most prominent players.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026
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  • Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
  • However, the fun police in the NBA’s legal department would (correctly) view this is as blatant cap circumvention, and would not treat this as a laughing matter.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noisy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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