deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The deafening silence indicates that there's no repeat performance on the horizon.
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The cacophony of car horns, shouts, and loud speaker prayers is deafening.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Waves of deafening cheers rang out on the livestream as engineers and employees celebrated the achievement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Those faint playoff hopes would undoubtedly die and the vultures surrounding this team, waiting for its ultimate demise, would create a deafening noise.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The cacophony of car horns, shouts, and loud speaker prayers is deafening.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Waves of deafening cheers rang out on the livestream as engineers and employees celebrated the achievement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Those faint playoff hopes would undoubtedly die and the vultures surrounding this team, waiting for its ultimate demise, would create a deafening noise.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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