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as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace
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as in buzzing
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it
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as in loud
excessively showy
the wallpaper was far too noisy for what was supposed to be a restful bedroom
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
the movie had been preceded by months of noisy hype, only to die a quick death at the box office
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Recent Examples of noisy
Precision may benefit as noisy signals inform ongoing adjustments.
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Barnaby Thompson, a fellow Brit, was at the very noisy table next to ours.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Imagine lowering a noisy mobile game while keeping your Spotify playlist at 100%, or even a toggle that lets two apps play simultaneously—something the OS usually blocks by default.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
As the sun set off the mountains on Tuesday night, in front of a small but quite noisy crowd, Turner was writing yet one more chapter.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Barnaby Thompson, a fellow Brit, was at the very noisy table next to ours.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Imagine lowering a noisy mobile game while keeping your Spotify playlist at 100%, or even a toggle that lets two apps play simultaneously—something the OS usually blocks by default.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
As the sun set off the mountains on Tuesday night, in front of a small but quite noisy crowd, Turner was writing yet one more chapter.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noisy
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The discordant, Bernard Herrmann-esque bursts of María Portugal’s rich score ratchet up the suspense and foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Unproductively, in the confines of the smaller-scale Fyda-Mar stage, the discordant sensory barrage director Oanh Nguyen brings to bear landed on at least one theatergoer as an agitated, irritating distraction.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Dive into the local fashion scene, feast on food and drinks from around the world, and get your beauty glow on, all within the buzzing post-industrial former power plant Elektrownia Powiśle.—
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Along my walkway and all over my neighborhood, nasturtium flowers are opening like bright orange suns, fragrant lavender is attracting buzzing bees, and rosemary bushes are beginning to brighten with baby blue flowers.—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Consider, too, the iconic venue of Arrowhead, boasting the Guinness World Record for world’s loudest stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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And the consequences of speaking up are rarely loud enough to point to.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For families dealing with allergies, wildfire smoke, pets or newer homes with lingering chemical odors, upgrading to a real HEPA air purifier can make a noticeable difference.—
Ryan Brennan
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Either way, the presence of the nutsedge has given a clear roadmap for corrective maintenance on an issue that often isn’t noticeable until root rot sets in.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Nvidia's earnings are expected to show booming sales of its current Grace Blackwell rack-scale system.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The Anthropic deal underscores SpaceX’s success in tapping into other revenue streams as Musk pursues dreams of interplanetary travel, but also highlights the risky interdependencies within the booming AI sector.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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References to gambling during NBA games analyzed by The Post appeared on average in 1 of every 3 minutes and were often prominent.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The rogues’ gallery of killers released by the Parole Board came with rap sheets often marked by blatant disregard for human life.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Once beloved, Miasma fell from grace over the years thanks to a series of shitty sequels plus later generations’ reappraisal of the films’ blatant misogyny and transphobia.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noisy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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