How to use Deafen in a sentence

deafen

  • However vain to attempt counting her guns - some heavy metal - a great many shots, the noise enough to deafen one.

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  • My rotund cheeks make any such attempt so high-pitched it would deafen all present.

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  • The impact was close enough to deafen her to everything but her own breathing.

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