deafen
verb (used with object)
to make deaf.
deafened
Example Sentences
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Others, like dolphins and whales who use sonar for navigation, will be deafened.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Mohammad Wali said he was listening to a speaker address the crowd when the huge explosion temporarily deafened him.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The telescope is among the most sensitive in the world at these low frequencies, but it could soon be deafened by signals emanating from a mundane source: electric trains.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2023
But if seismic survey operators benefitted from a dearth of environmental impact studies for many years, more and more research shows that marine life is silenced, deafened, subdued, and scattered by the major sonic impacts.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2022
Chip-toothed Sandy gave such a loud whistle that Otis Amber would have been deafened if the flaps of the aviator's helmet had not been snug against his ears.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
