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drowned out

verb as in silence

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Some came out in support of Yoon, though they were drowned out by angry mobs.

From BBC

As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.

While “Wicked” doesn’t need to be the same technicolor utopia as “The Wizard of Oz,” the movie often leaves its characters drowned out by perplexing lighting design.

From Salon

As the players emerged on to the pitch, the Swedish fans held up a green and white choreography and drowned out their hosts.

From BBC

Cheers from the audience drowned out the first lines spoken by the Democrats' US presidential candidate.

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