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
John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That damn salt was shipped here from three other countries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Or damn near the entire overtime period, as Oettinger fended off shot after shot, the 11th one finally getting past as Matt Boldy won a puck battle in the corner, went straight to the top of the blue paint, and deflected in a Jared Spurgeon shot for the game-winner.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Keegan needs to get out of the bathroom and make his own damn coffee.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That damn salt was shipped here from three other countries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
After a lifetime of being told to stay quiet and smile, screaming your truths or slamming them out on a drum set feels damn good.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Or damn near the entire overtime period, as Oettinger fended off shot after shot, the 11th one finally getting past as Matt Boldy won a puck battle in the corner, went straight to the top of the blue paint, and deflected in a Jared Spurgeon shot for the game-winner.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
That can sound damning with faint praise, with his lack of wins, but people actually mean it.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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But moving Cale just to stay in that neighborhood would be sheer Looney Tunes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The NikeCourt dress features a black, lightweight semi-sheer dress layered over a crimson tank and is currently sold out.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Delaney Evans, who drove a CATS bus for 10 years, said she has been spit on, threatened, cursed at, stalked.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The Mexicans are convinced that they’re cursed.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Conrad, who has always denied the existence of a tape, blamed Pratt for leaking the story.—
Louis Staples,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Concentrated forms of it are increasingly blamed for addiction, health issues and even death.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Had Buchanan been found guilty of capital murder at trial, he would have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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It’s revealed that Bishop, Alamo’s mysterious and monotone right-hand man, has removed the bullets, essentially sentencing Alamo to death.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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What’s most striking is its utter lack of substance.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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