deafen
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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
The frequencies of sound produced by the corvina fell within a range that could harm the hearing of seals, sea lions and dolphins, or even deafen them, the duo concluded.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2017
The blast didn’t just deafen Alex, it shuddered right through him as if trying to rip out his heart.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
To recognize that the paralysis of suffering deafens us to our own emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But indiscriminately blocking or hiding the voices of those you don’t agree with does not silence them; it only deafens you.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2016
A seaport, South Street or otherwise, isn’t the right place to experience Dinosaur Jr.—the band is best enjoyed in a dark, enclosed room, where you can adore it viscerally, as it deafens you.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 14, 2014
When he blows his nose, he deafens his students, listening to his instructions through headphones.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2012
Dewey’s ears ring with it—a ringing that almost deafens him to the whispery rush of Smith’s soft voice.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Yet when the researchers treated the mice with a plant-based cholesterol-like compound called phytosterols, the artificially deafened mice experienced improvement in their hearing.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
Mohammad Wali said he was listening to a speaker address the crowd when the huge explosion temporarily deafened him.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
If you were deafened by Gary Cully's entrance, ears were melting when Taylor made her entrance just before 11pm in Dublin.
From BBC ● May 20, 2023
Its sticky soil has thwarted InSight’s heat probe, and in recent months howling winds have deafened its sensitive seismometers.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 15, 2020
And again the roar of the crowd deafened Julius and defeated Caesar’s intention.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The deafening response suggested he’d gotten it almost right: In fact, it had been too long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
A stadium that has rocked to the sound of protest has now returned to deafening praise.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the pine trees lining Krystal Polk's home, in her family for generations, don't protect her from the data center's deafening drone, which sounds like a jet that never takes off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Roxanne Brown’s journey to leading the United Steelworkers union didn’t start in the heat and deafening noise of a steel mill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Anya rolled to her back, gasping as the silence of the swamp became deafening.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
