deafen
Example Sentences
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“When these podcasters walk on stage … it’s deafening. I have to put my hands over my ears. And I’ve done that many times.”
From Los Angeles Times
The winning runs came off the thigh pad of Harry Brook, drawing a deafening roar from the corner of England supporters at the end of a breathtaking day.
From BBC
The book’s most edifying compilations recount the Soviet people’s unconquerable yearning to live, create and love freely, despite the daily menaces of a police state and deafening propaganda.
But, it's also about arresting a run of two straight defeats for new Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy with the deafening din of fan unrest bellowing towards the club's board.
From BBC
When one performer delivered a few lines in a deafening shout, she said, “Remember ... if you are screaming, pull that mike away.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
