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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
Josh Max, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.
—New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
But there was a louder drumbeat of business results, starting with an example in the opening video that described an AI use case worth $50 million annually to the customer.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Drive On the road, the Crown’s ride is smooth enough for casual driving, though the engine is loud even at idle.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.
—New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
But there was a louder drumbeat of business results, starting with an example in the opening video that described an AI use case worth $50 million annually to the customer.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
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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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Half-and-half scarf-wearing supporters/tourists fill up the Etihad with the sound of camera clicks to reflect the modern City, while the noisy hardcore regale the City of old with an always-boisterous away end.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Of course, companies must ensure their NLP solution can understand industry-specific context and deal with noisy, unstructured data.Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 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 automaker's thunderous V8 has been replaced with a smaller V6, which Busse says is better than its predecessor.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Then came the nasty spin move to lose Anunoby before a two-handed thunderous tomahawk at the rim.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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