deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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But the signal-to-noise ratio is deafening.
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 5 June 2026
The crowd got even louder when Lenny Joseph doubled the lead in the 51st minute and the cheers were deafening when Frantzdy Pierrot made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 5 June 2026
The crowd got even louder when Lenny Joseph doubled the lead in the 51st minute and the cheers were deafening when Frantzdy Pierrot made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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