deafened; deafening
ˈde-fə-niŋ 
ˈdef-niŋ
; deafens
: to make permanently or temporarily deaf
was deafened by the explosion
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The first indication that something had gone terribly wrong on the upper floors of 1626 Lexington Avenue arrived in the form of a deafening sound wave.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Tracks still border one side of the park, and trains hurtle by in deafening bursts.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Tracks still border one side of the park, and trains hurtle by in deafening bursts.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for deafen
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“Deafen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deafen. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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