: to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound
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In the film, Thames stars as Finney, a teen kidnapped by a serial killer known as the Grabber (Ethan Hawke), who is trapped in a soundproof basement.—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 The insulated walls are even designed to be soundproof, too, which means there’s even privacy between the home’s rooms.—Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 June 2025
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San Diego International Airport has been awarded $15 million in federal funds that will go a long way toward soundproofing hundreds of nearby homes impacted by the roar of arriving and departing planes.—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025 Combined with the 15 subway lines running beneath the building, the traffic in the area and the relocation of multiple Metro-North commuter train lines to Penn Station starting in 2027, soundproofing the new studios may prove a challenge.—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for soundproof
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