deafen
verb (used with object)
to make deaf.
is deafening
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present progressiveof deafen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
“When you don’t speak out, the old adage that silence is deafening is absolutely true. You end up losing the public and you end up putting your own people at risk,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
On the other, the silence from the hierarchy of English cricket is deafening.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Yet, here we are, and the silence is deafening.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2024
The clapping at the end is deafening, easily an eight out of ten, and I sink lower in my chair.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
