: material used to soundproof walls or floors
Examples of deadening in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Second astronauts often face issues with a deadening of their taste buds.
—
Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Yet serious hurt that goes unacknowledged leads to the accumulation of resentment and a deadening of the relationship.
—Orna Guralnik, New York Times, 16 May 2023
Along with beefing up the sound deadening, the available engines and their mounts were tuned to limit noise and vibrations.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for deadening 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Yet serious hurt that goes unacknowledged leads to the accumulation of resentment and a deadening of the relationship.
—Orna Guralnik, New York Times, 16 May 2023
Along with beefing up the sound deadening, the available engines and their mounts were tuned to limit noise and vibrations.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for deadening
Dictionary Entries Near deadening
Cite this Entry
“Deadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadening. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share