Definition of damnednext

damned

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adverb

damned

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verb

past tense of damn
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of damned
Adjective
The sale is not expected to close until early 2027, so change will come slowly, but buckle up, because a bumps-be-damned renovation is coming. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 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 This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
In relation to superstars, officials can be damned either way. Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for damned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damned
Adjective
  • Recommended by Our Editors The sheer aura of this sandbox, and your agile tools for exploring it, almost make the rest of Control Resonant feel perfunctory by comparison.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • In fact, call it South Park or South America, the result was still damn good.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This guy’s a good football player, damn good football player, massive, really strong with his hands.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the ghosts of flower power rose from their graves and cursed the entire Sex Squadron with a thundercloud of paranoia from all the bad acid trips ever to hit Haight-Ashbury.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Medical societies and public health experts have denounced these decisions for lacking evidence.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Several lawmakers have denounced French's post, arguing French’s claims are directly racist.
    Nathan Lee, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Syria's military criminal court sentenced the soldier to 20 years in prison Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His arrest occurred the same day a Bronx judge sentenced a man who was convicted of a 2001 rape with the help of genetic genealogy, officials said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy.
    Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fall in Europe brings with it brisk temperatures that make sightseeing an utter joy, thinner crowds that leave room for locals, and an opportunity to experience cities in their most authentic light.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.
    George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.
    Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The jury, which is tasked with deciding whether Sierra should be condemned to Florida’s Death Row or sentenced to life in prison, is still being selected as of Tuesday.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Lucas condemned the highest Arapaho ceremony The sundance marks a time of connection, offering and collective renewal.
    Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damned. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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