deafening
adjective
deaf·en·ing
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
1
: that deafens
2
: very loud : earsplitting
fell with a deafening clap
3
: very noticeable
their silence on the issue was deafening
deafeningly
adverb
Examples of deafening in a Sentence
the deafening roar of the planes
a boom box blasting deafening music
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But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
—Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
—Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Deafening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafening. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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