earsplitting
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I leaped out of my chair, and it tipped backward and hit the stone floor with an earsplitting bang.
From Literature
![]()
Nash blows on the flute with gusto, producing an earsplitting screech.
From Literature
![]()
An earsplitting techno-accompanied dance party turns into a raid and a wild rebellion by the “queens”—likely a reference to the Stonewall uprising.
This earsplitting scene would last for a good ten minutes.
From Literature
![]()
As she said the word “fire,” there was an earsplitting crack.
From Literature
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.