deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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If your job is really deafening, like in construction, Sarow suggests also wearing over-the-ear muffs on top (and OSHA requires it in many cases).
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Sarah Klein, SELF, 24 June 2024
The remainder of the set is odds and ends, primarily different studio versions but also five live tracks recorded in Boston in October 1972 with unusually prominent piano (Ronson’s guitar, usually deafening in a live setting, uncharacteristically quiet on the recording).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 June 2024
The silence of the staunch and vocal supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza, those who refuse to believe this is a genocide, is deafening.
—Iman Jodeh, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Even in the water, the noise in the aquatic center was deafening.
—SELF, 11 June 2024
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Sarah Klein, SELF, 24 June 2024
The remainder of the set is odds and ends, primarily different studio versions but also five live tracks recorded in Boston in October 1972 with unusually prominent piano (Ronson’s guitar, usually deafening in a live setting, uncharacteristically quiet on the recording).
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 June 2024
The silence of the staunch and vocal supporters of Israel’s war in Gaza, those who refuse to believe this is a genocide, is deafening.
—Iman Jodeh, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Even in the water, the noise in the aquatic center was deafening.
—SELF, 11 June 2024
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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