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earsplitting

[eer-split-ing] / ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /


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An earsplitting techno-accompanied dance party turns into a raid and a wild rebellion by the “queens”—likely a reference to the Stonewall uprising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

International Airport flight path and have to contend with both helicopters and the earsplitting sonic reality of jets landing and taking off.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Walker fondly recalls those glory seasons, when the Phillies made consecutive World Series trips in 2008 and 2009, and all the excitement, the earsplitting noise that made Citizens Bank Park the place to be.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023

Up close, the spinning turbines make an earsplitting din.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023

With an earsplitting bang of metal on wood, they hit the thick tree trunk and dropped to the ground with a heavy jolt.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling