ear-splitting
Britishadjective
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Open has one more ear-splitting weekend in store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Twenty years ago, Health was a lacerating noise band in a downtown L.A. nightclub, the Smell, famous for ear-splitting acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
A fiery crack of red and gold explodes above a village in China's pyrotechnics hub of Liuyang, where residents are accustomed to ear-splitting fireworks tests year-round.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The decibel level rose from mere ear-splitting to near ear-drum-busting.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
The attacker was still shouting in that ear-splitting voice:“Lord Regent! To me, to me!”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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