- present participle of deafen.
deafening
Example Sentences
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Vijay Sengal still remembers the deafening sound when the plane came down.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
He stepped to the line and breathed deep in the face of a deafening Knicks crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Fireworks could be heard along with the deafening sound of the vuvuzelas.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The sound of the cracker shell going off was deafening at close range, and Owen threw his hands up over his ears.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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