deafen
Example Sentences
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Expect a whole lot of yelling, a roiling sea of mosh pits and enough bass to deafen all of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023
“The desire to deafen and respond with noise reflects a kind of discredit of the political discourse,” said Christian Salmon, a French essayist.
From New York Times • May 23, 2023
Opposing sides defecate piles of paperwork at one another, seemingly hoping to discourage or deafen the opponent.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 6, 2018
“Tribes” isn’t just about auditory deafness, but also the inner voices that scramble the psyche and deafen us to others’ needs, and the difference between cerebral and emotional intelligence.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2017
Then he leaned over and put a hand beside his mouth, as if he did not wish to be overheard, an effect slightly lessened by his whisper, which was loud enough to deafen.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.