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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
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
End of Watch director David Ayer’s cynical brand of big-budget loud and stupid is just about as noxious as Snyder’s.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra told the Times that people present during the incident heard a loud crack and the oak branch — estimated to weigh several hundred pounds and measured at 25 to 30 feet long — fell to the ground.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 July 2025
In the diary room, Kelley complained about Amy being too loud off the jump, before cameras showed a countdown clock.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
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The first Detroit mention came when Sheeran said the loudest crowd he's ever heard was at his Detroit concert in 2023.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
End of Watch director David Ayer’s cynical brand of big-budget loud and stupid is just about as noxious as Snyder’s.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra told the Times that people present during the incident heard a loud crack and the oak branch — estimated to weigh several hundred pounds and measured at 25 to 30 feet long — fell to the ground.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 July 2025
In the diary room, Kelley complained about Amy being too loud off the jump, before cameras showed a countdown clock.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 11 July 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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These creatures can be very noisy, but there's a purpose.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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There are also elements that people tend to notice only when things go wrong, like if a restaurant is too noisy.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 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 is otherwise a plodding, disenchanting experience that adds some more roaring dinosaurs in exchange for any memorable characters or narrative stakes.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Your thunderous laugh, the bear hugs, our chats about love, family and life.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
21 July 2025
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And so there are a lot of stories out there of people who heard the thunderous roar that morning, July the 16th 1945.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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