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Definition of damnnext

damn

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adverb

damn

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of damn
Adjective
The whole damn band should’ve gotten co-production and credit. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 About the team, about the city, about the whole damn thing. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Adverb
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 Carson wrecked damn near everyone yesterday, finished fifth, and was ELECTRIC from start to finish. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 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
For a military stung by a damning 2026 IG investigation into treatment of military working dogs, this sort of investment is quite welcome, but a deeper glance at the contract tells another story. Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Zane is furious — he was supposed to be selling Beulah, damn it! Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for damn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
  • The aspiring model was blooming in florals in the sculptural look, which featured a strapless bubble top paired with a sheer floor-length skirt, both of which were embroidered with purple and blue floral designs.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Yet, in the last two years, this sentiment of sheer doom has slowly and steadily begun to give way to a tentative yet very much present hope.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 July 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
  • Social media is like a blessing and curse, but the good part about it is that people who are seeing the show again or seeing it for the first time.
    Brayden Garcia July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia After accidentally cursing President Saddam Hussein on stage, theater actor Salem convinces a military court of his insanity to escape a death sentence.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei blamed Washington for the chaos gripping the region.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei blamed Washington for the chaos gripping the Middle East.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Scott was later re-sentenced to life in prison without parole.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • He was sentenced to a year in the Illinois Department of Corrections and currently is being held at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, that didn't stop him from winning a bullpen job out of camp, despite an utter lack of upper-level experience.
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • And Carol is dealing with immense grief and confusion in an utter dystopian crisis.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • And about the rip currents Currents are dangerous and a very real problem on the Gulf Coast, including around the barrier islands where Wells was partying.
    Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • What that means is all that remains to be filled in is a section in the very middle, in Coral Gables along the University of Miami.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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