deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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There has to be more to his deafening silence, right?
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
The audience went wild before Cruise hit the stage, filling Harpo Studios in Chicago with deafening screams, applause and even some tears.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
But there is a deafening silence from a few folks who usually have something to say about everything.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
With all the interior trimmings evicted and a track-only Borla exhaust fitted, the car becomes a deafening echo chamber when its Coyote is breathing.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
The audience went wild before Cruise hit the stage, filling Harpo Studios in Chicago with deafening screams, applause and even some tears.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
But there is a deafening silence from a few folks who usually have something to say about everything.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
With all the interior trimmings evicted and a track-only Borla exhaust fitted, the car becomes a deafening echo chamber when its Coyote is breathing.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deafen
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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