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
Even under his noise-canceling headset, Baseer said, the blast deafened him.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
Instead, we are deafened by a cacophony of memoirs and first-person narratives — “a choir made up of soloists.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
And again the roar of the crowd deafened Julius and defeated Caesar’s intention.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
