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
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, put down your damn phones.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
No one gets hour-long lines without damn good BBQ, no matter how inventive the flavors.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall, North’s secretary, admitted to shredding damning documents related to the controversy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As noted above, Mariah Carey doesn't need to do another damn thing to enter the pantheon of all-time music legends.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, put down your damn phones.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
But damn if the Hostmaster General did not then go and do it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
No one gets hour-long lines without damn good BBQ, no matter how inventive the flavors.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 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
Every time Laura found something damning, Cherry simply came up with an excuse for it.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall, North’s secretary, admitted to shredding damning documents related to the controversy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sheer paucity of Russian resources, after three and a half years of war, may lead to a similarly ineffective response to any use of Tomahawks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Napoli’s coach cursed the fates.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Actress and comedian Heather McMahan stepped down as emcee for the Ryder Cup after she was heard heckling and cursing at golfers during the championship game over the weekend.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But historically, voters have blamed the party in power for a government shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dohn Community High School closed in early 2025, and school officials have blamed Davenport for its abrupt collapse.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In additional court documents viewed by VIBE, the prosecutors have asked the Judge that Combs be sentenced to no less than 135 months’ imprisonment, or about 11 years and 3 months behind bars.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, three people were sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of racially abusing Vinicius Jr in that May 2023 match at Valencia.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His meme humor and utter dedication to that god-awful nickname should be annoying.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her lyrics are rooted in utter specificity and late-twenties realness, sounding tender and timeless across Xandy Chelmis’ lap steel.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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