1
as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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2
as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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Recent Examples of loud
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That loud to a shouting match between the two men.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
But there are no guarantees here, despite what a growing and loud portion of the Ravens’ fan base, which has tired of Harbaugh, wants to believe.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That loud to a shouting match between the two men.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
The music is loud, and the vibes are high.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
But there are no guarantees here, despite what a growing and loud portion of the Ravens’ fan base, which has tired of Harbaugh, wants to believe.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
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That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And now that Survivor 50 has already been cast and filmed, that drumbeat is almost deafening.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The boycott has been FWP’s noisiest campaign to date, attracting the support of stars, including Andrew Garfield, Omar Sy, and Olivia Colman.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those reports came his way all the same, especially when William made a noisy 1782 return to London.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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People were able to talk in most areas, though those who did usually didn’t do so loudly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With the air choked by chemicals and ash, the sunsets were flamboyantly intense.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 89-year-old child psychologist transformed a corner of the conservative movement into a roaring political force that shaped the national conversation and became the de facto base of the modern Republican Party that embraced performative piety as a precondition for viability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Aug. 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
Adverb
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ostentatiously dropped nearly all their public commitments when moved to California in 2021, this seems to represent a turnaround.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Haas, an Austrian sage of microtonal music, has created his own sonic forest in the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall, encircling the audience with 50 pianos (each of which has about 230 strings) and a chamber ensemble (Klangforum Wien) that included a contingent of thunderous percussion.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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There's this thunderous beat at the start of the film's soundtrack.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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