US, informal
: damned
—used as an intensive
With a really quite commendable effort of will, Fred restrains his impulse to utter some exasperated imprecation and snatch the freaking mouse from his freaking partner to freaking click on Fast Freaking Forward …—
John Barth
John BarthAnd how about tarantulas? Can they kill you? And what about those freaking scorpions they'd heard about?—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIt's not that Indian pipe … is so rare, because it isn't. It's just freaking cool …—Caleb Rounds
Caleb RoundsWhat in the freaking hell is that all about?—Michael Kelly
Michael KellySynonyms of freaking
Examples of freaking in a Sentence
this freaking assignment is such a pain in the neck
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Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.
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Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
For context, a McLaren 765LT supercar only beats that by two feet, and that has a freaking air brake.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Travis hasn’t hit a freaking golf ball.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
More than anything, though, Jessie is someone who clearly just really freaking loves to crosscountry ski.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
My freaking customers are now fans.
—Ana Colón, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Like James is buying the whole freaking restaurant.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Nov. 2025
Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Freaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freaking. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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