as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a boom box blasting deafening music
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The noise figures to be more deafening, the signs less PG-rated, the taunts in this nearly border town pushing the borderline of good taste.
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Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
While the state-of-the-art building isn’t as deafening as old Oracle Arena, Golden State now is 8-0 in playoff games here.
—Dallas News, 20 May 2022
The popping noise will presumably be even more deafening.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
Fans roared back, clapping and blowing their vuvuzelas at a more deafening pitch.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
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Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
While the state-of-the-art building isn’t as deafening as old Oracle Arena, Golden State now is 8-0 in playoff games here.
—Dallas News, 20 May 2022
The popping noise will presumably be even more deafening.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
Fans roared back, clapping and blowing their vuvuzelas at a more deafening pitch.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deafening. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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