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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Sitting my Black a-- at home, unemployed … playing damn tiddlywinks.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
And, perhaps most importantly, to quit worrying so damn much.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 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
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
When Corbett was found brutally murdered in their North Carolina home in August 2015, the case led to a series of damning accusations against him and about his second wife and their family.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
My family, my best friends, the whole damn table.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Sitting my Black a-- at home, unemployed … playing damn tiddlywinks.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Jeju Matcha Latte Pretty damn sweet.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
And, perhaps most importantly, to quit worrying so damn much.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 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
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita delivers a sharp, quietly damning satire of conformity in Japan’s education system.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
When Corbett was found brutally murdered in their North Carolina home in August 2015, the case led to a series of damning accusations against him and about his second wife and their family.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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Critics argue the ballroom's sheer scale—twice the size of the main residence—will fundamentally alter the White House's historic proportions and architectural balance.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The genocidal evil of the Nazis was, and is, often accorded a type of 'genius' - an idea that often persists in public discourse as a way to account for the sheer malice in the planning and execution of the Holocaust as something exceptional.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 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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Then Sweet William came on the line cursing and threatening in a low, creepy voice.—
Robbie Robertson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chipotle and Cava both reported weaker sales this fall, blaming a slowdown among younger diners who are packing lunches instead.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The hurricane has been blamed for 77 deaths, according to the Pan American Health Organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After being convicted of tampering with an electronic monitoring device in 2021, Klingler was sentenced to 8 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections and 12 months of post-release supervision.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nichols, 64, was sentenced to death for the 1988 rape and murder of 21-year-old Karen Pulley in Chattanooga.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Much will soon be made of the movie’s epic, final-act twist, but despite such swerves, the film maintains its utter ambiguity to the end, giving heart to the lostness that so many across ideological spectrums now feel.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many others were very angry about it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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