deafen
verb (used with object)
to make deaf.
Example Sentences
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It is deafeningly loud, but parents said they are willing to sacrifice privacy and quiet so their children won’t feel afraid and isolated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Playing in front of Dortmund’s deafeningly loud “Yellow Wall” of fans is never easy, and the German team will fancy its chance of an upset win.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Germany fans were vastly outnumbered and deafeningly outsung, their only real cheer coming when Ilkay Gundogan scored from the penalty spot for a 1-0 half-time lead.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
A fossil quarry is deafeningly loud when the jackhammers and rotary hammers are going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
An infant, bawling deafeningly, was loosely swathed with a piece of sheepskin onto her back.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
