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
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The damn kid doesn’t even seem to be paying attention.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Revenge is a dish … that tastes damn good, even after 36 years.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 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
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
If your mind was made up about Jackson by the tabloid feeding frenzy that began in 1993, and damning exposés like HBO’s two-part 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, Michael probably won’t do a lot to change that.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Fix the damn fountain already, not because the Olympics are coming in two years, but because 4 million residents deserve better right now.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The damn kid doesn’t even seem to be paying attention.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Tracking and Uni do not want to call the sequel yet as a slam-dunk $200M+ 5-day opening, but the forecasts look pretty damn good for Part 2.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Revenge is a dish … that tastes damn good, even after 36 years.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 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
Verb
His injury history with the Miami Dolphins (an ACL and Achilles tear) was a concern, but not damning within Philadelphia’s overall calculus.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
If your mind was made up about Jackson by the tabloid feeding frenzy that began in 1993, and damning exposés like HBO’s two-part 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, Michael probably won’t do a lot to change that.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Not to mention, there’s the sheer natural beauty of the Verde River and the red-rock formations the region is known for.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 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
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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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Residents of the northeastern town insist the land is cursed.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Basset then looked off into the crowd and cursed while trying to collect himself.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Each side has blamed the other for ceasefire violations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Italy blamed Egypt for Regeni’s killing.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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She is expected to formally enter the guilty plea in federal court and has not yet been sentenced.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Chen was sentenced to 20 months in prison in November 2024 after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of China and bribery.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The obituaries, social media posts, and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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