as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the cacophony of a pet store full of animals
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Recent Examples of cacophony
But the cacophony was no impediment to the beach library’s popularity or its circulation.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
As more people join, the noise level rises, and the sum of everyone’s conversations becomes a cacophony.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, a cacophony of cries to turn off the mics and burn the audio mixers is rising.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
As more people join, the noise level rises, and the sum of everyone’s conversations becomes a cacophony.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, a cacophony of cries to turn off the mics and burn the audio mixers is rising.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacophony
Noun
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One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tornado’s roar lasted only five seconds, but that was enough to demolish Bott’s service station, a family business and a Moundville, Missouri, landmark, leaving Bott in shock and with a feeling of uncertainty.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mid-set, Durst made a surprise entrance to sing alongside her, to the roar of the crowd.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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It's aimed towards trucks and sport utilities, whose designs usually include all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and whose chassis are more vulnerable to wheel chatter and heavier loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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Panthers: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia AS: There’s been a lot of chatter about where Walker should play at the NFL level.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Cacophony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophony. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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