deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The roar from the patrons was deafening as Woods strode off the green, clinching his fourth Masters title shortly afterwards.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Alex Caruso clapped enthusiastically, perhaps hoping to lift his teammates’ spirits, but the overwhelming silence was deafening.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Since news broke in January that five of the seven trustees were pushing to break up the district, detaching the schools east of U.S. 377 from the ones in Fort Worth, the public outcry has been deafening.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
In our city and state, where calls for equality and democracy are part of everyday conversation, the silence is deafening.
—Jeremy Gruber, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Alex Caruso clapped enthusiastically, perhaps hoping to lift his teammates’ spirits, but the overwhelming silence was deafening.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Since news broke in January that five of the seven trustees were pushing to break up the district, detaching the schools east of U.S. 377 from the ones in Fort Worth, the public outcry has been deafening.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
In our city and state, where calls for equality and democracy are part of everyday conversation, the silence is deafening.
—Jeremy Gruber, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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