DECIBELS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

decibels

noun

plural of decibel

as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

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Recent Examples of decibels Initially, the researchers would reward the system based on gain, which measures how much an amplifier strengthens an incoming signal in decibels. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 The contender from South America, along with its cousin, the white bellbird, has a call that can hit the earsplitting decibels of a chainsaw or jackhammer. — Meghan Bartels, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The egregious noise of the two birds competes with that of the white bellbird, which was found in 2019 to screech at volumes of up to 125 decibels and was crowned by Guinness World Records as having the loudest bird call. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Every time the camera focused on Karol's gyrating hips, which was frequently, the screams climbed several decibels. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026 Foam or silicone earplugs reduce noise 20 to 30 decibels, which is enough to bring 40 to 60 dB snoring below the arousal threshold, according to an article for Superpower. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Foam or silicone earplugs cut noise by 20 to 30 decibels, enough to bring 40 to 60 dB snoring below the arousal threshold, according to Superpower. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Cows exposed to continuous noise above 85 decibels eat less and produce less milk, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 An inherent advantage of electric propulsion is the better noise, vibration, and harshness; the motors are smooth and quiet, and as a result, the Range Rover Electric is 7 decibels quieter than the V8. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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Stewart and Addyman meanwhile surveyed more than 2,000 parents to identify noises their babies responded to, which included animal sounds and other children’s laughter (both of which feature in the song).

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
North Crowley continues impressive season Ahead of the season, North Crowley was expected to make some noise.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of roar

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