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as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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as in loudly
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a loud voice
a loud whisper
loud noise
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Recent Examples of loud
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Arguably the evening’s loudest ensemble, her understated no-makeup makeup recalled fashion’s muted past.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, my dad — the lone male in a household full of women — occasionally earned himself gentle scolding for being too loud or inattentive during important conversations.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
This occurs when an object vibrates after being hit by sound waves at a higher amplitude, like when a drummer hits a drum and the instrument and air vibrate to create a loud sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nearly every caller reported hearing a loud bang followed by feeling a strong vibration.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Arguably the evening’s loudest ensemble, her understated no-makeup makeup recalled fashion’s muted past.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, my dad — the lone male in a household full of women — occasionally earned himself gentle scolding for being too loud or inattentive during important conversations.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
This occurs when an object vibrates after being hit by sound waves at a higher amplitude, like when a drummer hits a drum and the instrument and air vibrate to create a loud sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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In today’s noisy landscape, initial efforts to get a fledgling client noticed may fall short.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Positive energy Bears wide receiver DJ Moore looked around a noisy Friday afternoon locker room when asked how the team has handled the recent coaching changes.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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When the curtain rose to reveal Malin, following an introduction from The Sopranos actor and friend, Michael Imperioli, the ovation was thunderous.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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