as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
that dilapidated house is a damn eyesore and should be torn down
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as in damned
to a great degree
told her she'd never get married because she was too damn picky
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as in whit
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I don't want to hear about your problems—I just don't give a damn
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as in to curse
to use profane or obscene language at or about
damned the car for once again breaking down
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as in to blame
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council
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as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of damn
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
About the team, about the city, about the whole damn thing.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Carson wrecked damn near everyone yesterday, finished fifth, and was ELECTRIC from start to finish.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids.
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Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Authorities uncovered damning evidence along the way.
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Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Adjective
The whole damn band should’ve gotten co-production and credit.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
About the team, about the city, about the whole damn thing.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Adverb
The perps are leading and so far those that have been listed before IPOs have done a pretty damn good job.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Carson wrecked damn near everyone yesterday, finished fifth, and was ELECTRIC from start to finish.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
Volcanoes, like stars and tides and changing seasons, don’t give a damn.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids.
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Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Zane is furious — he was supposed to be selling Beulah, damn it!
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Authorities uncovered damning evidence along the way.
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Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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The sleeveless gown featured a semi-sheer corset bodice with a curtain of lace foliage that cascaded down past the thigh-high slit, forming an elegant silhouette.
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Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
Adverb
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
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Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
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The bio-andy reached the top of the stairs, and Neusch cursed the way the verdant plants had been allowed to flourish, narrowing the balcony.
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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This ruling compels companies to confront systemic biases embedded in their hiring data, rather than solely blaming technology.
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Kohberger later pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release on hate crime charges.
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Others shared in the catharsis, too — some resorting to jokes about the hectic postgame interviews Anthony Edwards and Ball furnished, some resorting to utter confusion.
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The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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