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as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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as in loudly
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a loud voice
a loud whisper
loud noise
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Recent Examples of loud
Stephanie Gray, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
In play here as well is Pat Riley, two months from turning 80, aware that his career clock beats loud too and that his most recent solution Butler, is a fading star who has been good but not good enough to deliver an elusive fourth NBA championship to Miami.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
People think that what plays well on Sunny is, like, loud, obnoxious comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Under his tutelage, the Rock Hall has made meaningful changes in response to its loudest criticisms, such as admitting more women — Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dionne Warwick, and Big Mama Thorton are among the 2024 class — and loosening the definition of what rock and roll can be.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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What's more, this door alarm features three sensitivity levels and emits a loud shrill that will instantly scare an intruder away.
—Stephanie Gray, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
In play here as well is Pat Riley, two months from turning 80, aware that his career clock beats loud too and that his most recent solution Butler, is a fading star who has been good but not good enough to deliver an elusive fourth NBA championship to Miami.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
People think that what plays well on Sunny is, like, loud, obnoxious comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Under his tutelage, the Rock Hall has made meaningful changes in response to its loudest criticisms, such as admitting more women — Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dionne Warwick, and Big Mama Thorton are among the 2024 class — and loosening the definition of what rock and roll can be.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Half-and-half scarf-wearing supporters/tourists fill up the Etihad with the sound of camera clicks to reflect the modern City, while the noisy hardcore regale the City of old with an always-boisterous away end.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Of course, companies must ensure their NLP solution can understand industry-specific context and deal with noisy, unstructured data.Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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The automaker's thunderous V8 has been replaced with a smaller V6, which Busse says is better than its predecessor.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Then came the nasty spin move to lose Anunoby before a two-handed thunderous tomahawk at the rim.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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