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as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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as in loudly
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a loud voice
a loud whisper
loud noise
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Recent Examples of loud
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
From observing other tournaments, Eyre also thinks that electronic calls aren’t always loud enough.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
For example, instead of a loud lime green, go for a medium, yellowish green.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Immediately, a loud chorus of boos can be heard from the crowd, demonstrating the attendees' displeasure with the news.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Adverb
Fireworks are extremely loud and can cause hearing loss in children and adults.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
From observing other tournaments, Eyre also thinks that electronic calls aren’t always loud enough.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
For example, instead of a loud lime green, go for a medium, yellowish green.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Immediately, a loud chorus of boos can be heard from the crowd, demonstrating the attendees' displeasure with the news.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
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Yet given the league and many of its most prominent players' presence in social justice efforts, their silence around the violence being fueled by Rwanda and the UAE is all the more deafening.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The world is crowded, noisy, and sometimes hostile.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The negatives included noisy wheels and some faulty stitching.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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Crimson, luxurious, emblazoned every few metres with the governing body’s crest, a ginormous roaring dragon.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Now there’s a new noise associated with Rogers among Baltimore fans: thunderous applause.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Inside of Esparto Regional Library, more than a mile away, confusion at the sudden power outage was outdone by the thunderous sounds.—
Jake Goodrick
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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