deadening

noun

dead·​en·​ing ˈded-niŋ How to pronounce deadening (audio)
-dᵊn-iŋ
Synonyms of deadeningnext
: material used to soundproof walls or floors

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Second astronauts often face issues with a deadening of their taste buds. — Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 Along with beefing up the sound deadening, the available engines and their mounts were tuned to limit noise and vibrations. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023 The production car will have more sound deadening, plus some degree of artificial noise pumped through the speakers. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022 France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening. — Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for deadening

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deadening was circa 1874

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“Deadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadening. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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