deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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Jeremy Brewer told jurors Tuesday that the gunshots were deafening.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
To find out what time a particular bar will start blasting Priest at deafening volumes, just phone them up and pray the bartender can hear you over the stereo.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
The film triumphed in the second category honored, for special visual effects, to deafening applause and went on to win for costume design, makeup and hair and production design.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
The deafening clang of machinery fades into the background, replaced by the dull ache of a throbbing injury.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Buzzing calls for mates Male cicadas are known for their deafening mating call, which in 2021 was reported to reach as high as 90 to 100 decibels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Claims of interrogations, killings and torture Footage emerged earlier this week showing piles of debris and plumes of smoke filling the area around Al-Shifa, as families ran in terror after a deafening missile strike near the hospital.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
That should be no different at WrestleMania 40, especially if and when Cena and Austin show up to a deafening reaction that makes Rhodes vs. Reigns truly unforgettable.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, an amphibious vehicle roared onto an Okinawa beach with a deafening sound, its massive propellers whirring furiously.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
To find out what time a particular bar will start blasting Priest at deafening volumes, just phone them up and pray the bartender can hear you over the stereo.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
The film triumphed in the second category honored, for special visual effects, to deafening applause and went on to win for costume design, makeup and hair and production design.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
The deafening clang of machinery fades into the background, replaced by the dull ache of a throbbing injury.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Buzzing calls for mates Male cicadas are known for their deafening mating call, which in 2021 was reported to reach as high as 90 to 100 decibels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Claims of interrogations, killings and torture Footage emerged earlier this week showing piles of debris and plumes of smoke filling the area around Al-Shifa, as families ran in terror after a deafening missile strike near the hospital.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
That should be no different at WrestleMania 40, especially if and when Cena and Austin show up to a deafening reaction that makes Rhodes vs. Reigns truly unforgettable.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, an amphibious vehicle roared onto an Okinawa beach with a deafening sound, its massive propellers whirring furiously.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
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