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earsplitting

[eer-split-ing] / ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /


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An earsplitting techno-accompanied dance party turns into a raid and a wild rebellion by the “queens”—likely a reference to the Stonewall uprising.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

International Airport flight path and have to contend with both helicopters and the earsplitting sonic reality of jets landing and taking off.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

Walker fondly recalls those glory seasons, when the Phillies made consecutive World Series trips in 2008 and 2009, and all the excitement, the earsplitting noise that made Citizens Bank Park the place to be.

From Washington Times Oct. 15, 2023

When the deafening noise at Minute Maid Park — both real and manufactured — reached earsplitting levels and drama began to build, the mistakes would snowball into defeat.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2023

The metal beast let out another earsplitting shriek, followed by hollow, booming laughter.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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