loud
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Synonyms
blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
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Police said the loud noises led many shoppers to believe a shooter was unloading a weapon. — Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, "In wake of mass shootings, noises in malls spark grave fear: ‘In the moment, it felt real.’," 26 Aug. 2019 Difficulties include problems with loud noises, flashing lights, and strong resistance to new and unfamiliar environments. — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, "Creating a new pinball wizard | Opinion," 23 Aug. 2019 There was loud noise, and Alphonso and Deborah Williams ran out of their home near the Potomac Avenue Metro Station in Southeast Washington last week to see what had happened. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Neighbors thought they witnessed a tragedy. Then a sign appeared: ‘You Saved My Life!’," 22 Aug. 2019 The theatre gives us the opportunity to expose the dogs to different stimuli such as lights, loud noises and movement of varying degrees. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "People Can't Stop Looking at this Photo of Service Dogs Sitting Through a Performance of Billy Elliot," 16 Aug. 2019 In New York, panic ensued after a loud noise sparked panic about a possible shooting in Times Square, which has long been a place on high alert. — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, "A nation on edge: Spike in mass shooting false alarms has a 'hidden cost' for police, community," 13 Aug. 2019 For fans who might get too overwhelmed by the loud noises and bright lights on the field, the sensory room offers a quiet spot to regroup. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, "Philadelphia Eagles open sensory room for fans with autism," 9 Aug. 2019 The New York Police Department says the loud noise of a motorcycle backfiring caused a panic and sent people scrambling in Times Square. — Fox News, "Motorcycle backfiring causes panic in Times Square, cops say," 8 Aug. 2019 At a fair in Yuba City, Calif., on Sunday, people were pushing and shoving each other, trying to flee after hearing a loud noise. — Michael Wilson, New York Times, "There Was No Gunfire in Times Square. But the Panic Was Still Real.," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loud.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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