Most alarmingly, a few experts say the sounds could deafen whales, leaving them unable to navigate or find food.

He fired it, and the sound was deafening to her sensitive ears as the muzzle flashed blue fire.

The sound all but deafened him, and made his teeth buzz.

There was more shooting, and the sound of it reverberating off the concrete walls completely deafened everyone.

The sound, the terrible cacophony of memories, both overwhelmed and deafened him.

Yet even as it faded, two shots rang out, the sound of their concussions deafening in that enclosed space.

The ground shook constantly now, the sound of Armageddon deafened their ears.

With her head so close to his, the sound of it nearly deafened him.

There was no addition to the smoke, but the sound of the screaming bulls deafened him.

The sound of air gushing from tortured lungs almost deafened Kirk.