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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Drop the damn puck already, we’re not done yet.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
But damn if the Hostmaster General did not then go and do it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.
—Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Sitting my Black a-- at home, unemployed … playing damn tiddlywinks.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Drop the damn puck already, we’re not done yet.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
No one, not even its writers, would argue that The Simpsons is at its creative peak anymore, but that’s largely because said peak was so damn high.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
But damn if the Hostmaster General did not then go and do it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.
—Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
There's nothing inherently damning about money chasing hyper-aggressive stocks in a bull market just turning three years old with many core fundamental themes appearing well-exploited.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actress dares to bare her briefs in this Ulla Johnson set featuring a shockingly sheer skirt teamed with a ombré effect sequin top.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The officer said Snider started cursing and yelling at the hospital staff.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Videos during that flight show equipment falling from the ceiling of the plane, with roughly 20 crew members cursing and laughing as they are thrown against their safety harnesses.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Congressional Republican leaders have even begun blaming him for the federal government shutdown.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Several reasons were to blame for the scary-low turnout, including a dearth of new releases as well as the misfortune of Halloween landing on a Friday, which meant families were distracted by trick-or-treating.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jones was convicted of reckless driving in that case and was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite that, in 2002, Skakel was the one found guilty of killing Moxley and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the key is to meld all three of those identities into one, a hockey Voltron of utter dominance.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The TikTok video was posted on October 8, and social-media users are obsessed with the dog’s utter distaste toward the litter of puppies.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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