deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Additionally, they were exposed to deafening noises designed to replicate the sounds of a spacecraft blasting off.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: No matter which team comes to Ford Field in two weeks, the Lions will be favored to win — and the home crowd will be deafening.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
When Bulgari sent a release for her jewelry that didn't mention that particular ring, the buzz grew deafening.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
If Mahomes and the Chiefs are able to win another title this year to complete a three-peat, a feat Brady and the Patriots were never able to accomplish, those GOAT comparisons are going to get deafening.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: No matter which team comes to Ford Field in two weeks, the Lions will be favored to win — and the home crowd will be deafening.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
When Bulgari sent a release for her jewelry that didn't mention that particular ring, the buzz grew deafening.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
If Mahomes and the Chiefs are able to win another title this year to complete a three-peat, a feat Brady and the Patriots were never able to accomplish, those GOAT comparisons are going to get deafening.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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