as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!
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also durn
as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
I can't seem to tie this darn shoe
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Recent Examples of darn
Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The Phillies only lost 26 games in Philadelphia the whole darned season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Shops will be open, luminarias will be lit, and as twilight envelops the town, everyone gathers in Upper Park (above the steps on Main Street) for the lighting of the Christmas tree and pretty much the whole darned park.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
By now, there’s little to no reason to not think of this squad as the WNBA’s best, name recognition be darned.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
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However, dermatologists agree that no skincare regime is complete without sun protection, so SPF gets a spot on this list, technicalities be darned.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The Phillies only lost 26 games in Philadelphia the whole darned season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Shops will be open, luminarias will be lit, and as twilight envelops the town, everyone gathers in Upper Park (above the steps on Main Street) for the lighting of the Christmas tree and pretty much the whole darned park.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
By now, there’s little to no reason to not think of this squad as the WNBA’s best, name recognition be darned.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darn
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Franklin Eugene’s legacy is not stitched only into suits and dresses.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Simply stitching clips together or slapping on a watermark won't cut it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Taking a cursed amulet from a dead Prince on a battlefield, Deathstalker teams with Doodad to rid himself of the medallion as he’s marked by dark magick and hunted by monstrous assassins.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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Jovan Adepo and Taylour Paige star as a couple who've moved their family to the cursed Maine town of Derry and soon learn that things ain't right.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
Noun
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To the filmmakers’ credit, that includes the kind of retrograde, politically incorrect humor — the cops’ anatomical appreciations of Beth are a hoot — that makes the movie feel almost like the old Naked Gun.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Hanna’s father is, on the one hand, a hoot, a charming eccentric who drops by for drinks on the porch and is frequently the source of some laugh-out-loud punchlines.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The first version of STAR sutured a piece of small intestine pulled up through an incision.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 May 2025
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And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The veteran wide receiver avoided the PUP list to begin training camp despite undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL that was suffered in late October.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The move to fully sew Hulu together with Disney+ comes after Disney — following two years of negotiating — closed its deal with Comcast to buy out NBCUniversal‘s one-third stake in Hulu in June 2025.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Growing up, Alex Foxworth always had an interest in fashion thanks to her mother and grandmother — who was also a tailor, taught her how to sew and got her very first subscription to Teen Vogue.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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