damn 1 of 4

Definition of damnnext

damn

2 of 4

adverb

damn

3 of 4

noun

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of damn
Adjective
Get checked and vaccinate your damn kids! Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 The whole damn band should’ve gotten co-production and credit. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Adverb
Luckily for us, the best Lizzie McGuire could do was pretty damn good. Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 The perps are leading and so far those that have been listed before IPOs have done a pretty damn good job. Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Noun
Volcanoes, like stars and tides and changing seasons, don’t give a damn. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
National Geographic and Netflix will make a strong case for their best bets, and a film from Independent Lens that damns AI for its connection to eugenics could become a factor. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Those facts are as damning to Stearns as Wednesday night’s collapse was to Mendoza. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for damn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
  • Cyrus’ flawless-looking skin was in part thanks to the Maybelline New York Lifter Plump and Glow Foundation, a sheer base that can be built up for more coverage.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For her main ensemble, the Catwoman star wore head-to-toe black, including a strappy triangle bikini layered beneath a semi-sheer coverup that doubled as a minidress.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • And somehow, the process managed to produce a nation where children curse, dream, and throw tantrums in Hebrew without anyone feeling for a moment as if they were trapped in a historical reënactment.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Trump is twice divorced, relishes cursing publicly and offers a never-ending onslaught of falsehoods.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Online, several people have blamed Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) as the problem.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Wright said that the argument blaming solar power for raising electricity bills doesn’t make much sense.
    Velvet Wu July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was sentenced to 15 years in prison two days later, as his lawyer announced plans to appeal.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2025, Morris pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child and was sentenced to six months in the Osage County, Oklahoma, jail.
    Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The violence of the newborn micrometeoroid's exile was followed by an epoch of utter silence, as its orbit was subtly influenced by the unseen forces of the solar system.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Springboks struggled to reflect their utter domination on the scoreboard and ought to have doubled their seven actual tries by seven different scorers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Adverb
  • Veejay is a great model and sells Naheim’s and Jeffrey’s outfits, which are both really fashionable and exciting; Jeffrey’s burgundy suit is very femme-fatale Ursula.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Moore has earned the praise after having a very strong spring.
    Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster