deafen
verb (used with object)
to make deaf.
was deafening
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past progressiveof deafen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The noise coming from the stands was deafening — “like nothing else that you would ever hear,” Guardabascio said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The sound of one man clapping was deafening.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
The streets in Jerusalem leading up to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, were a sea of blue and white Israeli flags, and the noise from vast loudspeakers set up along the route was deafening.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
The next second of silence that passed was deafening, only because I knew exactly what he would say next.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
