as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
only a damned fool would say such a thing
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as in damn
to a great degree
it's a damned fine day
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as in cursed
to use profane or obscene language at or about
damned the car for once again breaking down
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as in denounced
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 sentenced
to impose a judicial punishment on
damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of damned
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Haters be damned, the crowd knew the words.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
Haters be damned, the crowd knew the words.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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
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
Verb
He was subsequently hailed by many northern abolitionists as a martyr and damned by many southerners as an insurrectionist intent on destroying the institution of slavery.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damned
Adjective
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Earlier this year, Lisa attended the 2026 Golden Globe Awards in a sheer Jacquemus look, and in January, Kith named her guest designer for its spring 2026 collection.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Elizabeth Hurley looked incredible in a black string bikini and sheer pants on Instagram.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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If Jenna didn't look so damn nice, then our age gap is not that much.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Simply put, swimwear has gotten too damn expensive.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The mayor of a New England island town trying to boost tourism must contend with the fact that it’s cursed.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The clerk also alleged Ross failed to properly supervise her clerks and on one occasion, yelled and cursed at staff.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Earlier this week, Next Generation Action Network, a civil rights organization that has been advocating in favor of Anthony, denounced the racial makeup of the jurors.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The Iranian government denounced Persepolis and successfully lobbied for the film’s removal from the Bangkok International Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jurors could have sentenced Anthony to as little as two years in prison or up to the rest of his life behind bars.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison in connection to the incident on his birthday in 2024.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump has opened our eyes to the consequences of extreme greed, corruption, cruelty, and utter disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Tharmarajah provides a great balance of comic relief and utter poignance, explaining his survival techniques as an orphan, carving out a pragmatic path in life leading to a particular kind of soaring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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According to Outword Magazine Fred Palmer, the owner of Scott’s, Alan Irvine, is extremely gay supportive and has hosted numerous events for both Outword and the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce (see below).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the breakdown of the already fragile cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, condemned the decision not to admit Artan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damned. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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