“The eternal drumming in the streets is enough to deafen one for life.”

“The work is, mercifully, brief, for the ensuing cacophony could deafen even the toughest eardrum.”

“What you're looking for is 100 watts per channel, across all frequencies, which is enough to deafen most people.”

“I'm standing around in the main room, sniffing and poking the sofa to see if it responds when a shout in my head nearly deafens me.”

“The creature notices her and lets out a high shrill, which deafens her for a bit.”

“When the characters are not screaming at each other, televisions blare in the background, or the film's soundtrack deafens you.”

“Her voice sounded like a deafened croak as she crouched by the girl's side.”

“I was almost deafened by the high-pitched, panicked scream that resounded in my mind, and it was all I could do to keep myself from wincing.”

“Gates were always specially protected and designed, built as guarded approaches, deafened by earth and water, scarps, counterscarps, moats.”