deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Even in the water, the noise in the aquatic center was deafening.
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SELF, 11 June 2024
With Clark, there will be deafening buzz, overwhelming interest, millions watching.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
To Sladek, the sound of blade hitting bone was deafening.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
But the number of whistleblowers and experts saying otherwise is reaching a deafening pitch.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 May 2024
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SELF, 11 June 2024
With Clark, there will be deafening buzz, overwhelming interest, millions watching.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
To Sladek, the sound of blade hitting bone was deafening.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
But the number of whistleblowers and experts saying otherwise is reaching a deafening pitch.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for deafen
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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