Collocation
put up with noise
To tolerate or endure unpleasant sound without complaining.
Definition
'put up with noise' is a common English collocation. To tolerate or endure unpleasant sound without complaining.
put up with + noun (noise)
“It's hard to put up with noise from the construction site all day.”
Examples
- I simply can't put up with noise when I'm trying to sleep; I need complete silence.
- How do you put up with all that noise from the neighbors' party every weekend?
- She has to put up with noise from the upstairs apartment every night, which is really unfair.
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- They've been putting up with noise from the busy highway behind their house for years now.
- The new soundproof windows help us put up with noise from the street much better.
- It's remarkable how calmly he puts up with noise during his intense study sessions.
- We agreed to put up with the noise for a few more days until the renovation is complete.
- Sometimes you just have to put up with noise if you choose to live in a bustling city center.
- My dog barks a lot at squirrels, so my neighbors patiently put up with noise every morning.
- Having never lived in a busy area before, she initially found it very difficult to put up with noise.
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