be damned

phrase

—used to say in a forceful way that one does not care about something

I'm going to do it, the consequences be damned.

Examples of be damned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ross isn’t afraid to put his own spin on the classics, either—purists be damned. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026

But now, hurricanes and global pandemics be damned, Little Dix Bay is back and better than ever. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026

Or better yet, advertisers be damned, just run over and have fun with it. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Sorry to burst your bubble, Bruce Pearl, but nobody prefers that a 16-14 Auburn team (that’s lost seven of its last nine) make the field instead of one that hasn’t lost all year, strength of schedule be damned. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for be damned

• diagrammed
• monogrammed
• preprogrammed
• reprogrammed
• crammed
• dammed
• jammed
• rammed
• slammed
• programmed