as in noise
usually decibels plural
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line
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Recent Examples of decibel
Its wing configuration allows the aircraft to handle runways of under 1,800 ft (550 m) and its electric motors drop its noise profile to four decibels in flight and noiseless while taxiing.
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David Szondy
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The motor is relatively loud, sometimes going above 60 decibels.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 18 June 2025
The Noise app gently tells me that sound levels have exceeded 80 decibels.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Normal operation is speedy and not terribly loud (around 50 decibels), but there is a quiet mode that moves slowly and keeps the volume under 35 decibels.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 18 June 2025
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David Szondy
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The motor is relatively loud, sometimes going above 60 decibels.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 18 June 2025
The Noise app gently tells me that sound levels have exceeded 80 decibels.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Normal operation is speedy and not terribly loud (around 50 decibels), but there is a quiet mode that moves slowly and keeps the volume under 35 decibels.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for decibel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decibel
Noun
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The Nothing Headphone 1’s ANC works very well at suppressing ambient noise like public chatter or airplane engines.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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And this weekend, seven stories cut through the noise in a league that somehow stays wired 24/7.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But the loudest roar — aside the one for the record strikeout — came when Kershaw bounded out of the dugout to start the sixth.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Decibel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibel. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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