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
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But what must feel like a Herculean task for a young actor navigating sudden fame looked like a breeze for Williams, who walked Fallon around his own set (and onto his knees) like the Canadian owned the whole damn building.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Brawler is yet another indication that, in her hands, writing works pretty damn good.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Epstein is different because, under a certain set of assumptions, an individual’s presence in the files is presumptively damning.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
To settle for Bradley without turning over every other possible stone (and there are some damn good ones) is to accept stagnation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
But what must feel like a Herculean task for a young actor navigating sudden fame looked like a breeze for Williams, who walked Fallon around his own set (and onto his knees) like the Canadian owned the whole damn building.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
John and Paul got an ego boost over their wives’ independent preexisting artistic careers — something these men did not have in common with any other male rock stars of their generation, to say the damn least.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Brawler is yet another indication that, in her hands, writing works pretty damn good.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
After the latest drop of the Epstein files, Andrew and Sarah’s move out of Royal Lodge was accelerated, and both were out by February 2, just days after the release of the files and the damning content within them.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Epstein is different because, under a certain set of assumptions, an individual’s presence in the files is presumptively damning.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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In the end, his sheer inattention to your pleasure was what made the decision for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Much of the buildout is being paid for with operating cash flows, but the sheer magnitude of the spending has prompted companies to shake up the calculus by bridging the gap between capex and free cash flow with bonds.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Is there something tainted or cursed about this place?—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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That person is then cursed and slated for murder.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump officials blame the previous administration for leaving a backlog of complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video calls freeze, streams buffer, and suddenly everyone in the house is blaming the router.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Paulette Carpoff was sentenced to 11 years and three months in the case.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Judge Christopher Rhamey sentenced Martinez to a prison term that ranges from 18 years to up to life.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When Rob revealed his true identity on the Season 4 finale, Maura’s reaction was one of utter shock.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The biggest question many are asking is why the Jets would bring back Smith after his first tenure with the team was an utter disaster.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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