damn near

phrase

informal + impolite

: just about : almost

He damn near killed us!

Examples of damn near in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then LeBron gets in the photo and damn near blocks me. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026

People don’t come out of retirement for the love of the game at damn near 50. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

And what if Oklahoma City, which has been hoarding damn near half the league’s first-round picks, falls short in its title defense? — Sam Amick, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026

At this point, damn near half of London is looking for this girl, and meanwhile, Benedict is getting his button tied by Sophie in the halls of his ancestral home. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for damn near

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir