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ear-piercing

[eer-peer-sing] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /








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A certain portion of the fanbase do romanticise the ear-piercing sound of the engines from the 1990s and early 2000s.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Seldom have 58,000 people, uniformly this vocally delighted and expressive, produced such an ear-piercing sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

The only construction activity was a truck that dumped loads of crushed rock, making an ear-piercing screech.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

But in true late-season wildness, SKC captain Johnny Russell cut through the ear-piercing noise and Seattle’s defense for the game-winner in the 79th minute.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021

The swarm enveloped the body of the plague god in an opaque cloud, its buzzing reaching an ear-piercing whine.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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