deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Those faint playoff hopes would undoubtedly die and the vultures surrounding this team, waiting for its ultimate demise, would create a deafening noise.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The techno is deafening, but Walker, who went on these trips herself before starting her career as a cinematographer, dances us through the chaos with ruthless resolve.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The accusations of corruption and undue influence, if not worse, would be deafening.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
As deafening cheers engulfed Accor Stadium in Australia, Luis Rubiales, then-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), made his way through the line of players to offer his congratulations.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The techno is deafening, but Walker, who went on these trips herself before starting her career as a cinematographer, dances us through the chaos with ruthless resolve.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The accusations of corruption and undue influence, if not worse, would be deafening.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
As deafening cheers engulfed Accor Stadium in Australia, Luis Rubiales, then-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), made his way through the line of players to offer his congratulations.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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