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
And, limitations be damned, so does the rest of Kaufman’s subsequent GBC work. Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026 O’Connor’s harrowing depictions of the effects of irresistible grace on the willfully self-damned aren’t everyone’s chalice of wine. Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 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
  • 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
  • Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Williams is too young to be this damn good.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
    Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • When asked about the screenshots this week, Byrne denounced political violence.
    Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • At the time, this was such a scandal that Bergman was denounced on the floor of the Senate and subsequently fled Hollywood.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • After a debaucherous decade, Belfort is eventually caught and sentenced to prison.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • At 26, he had been convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 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
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Surveillance of a suspect can take hours or days, and is extremely resource-intensive.
    Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • In March, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The day after a vigil turned out hundreds in Portland, a group of several dozen protestors gathered near an ICE facility in Scarborough and condemned Collins for supporting legislation to expand funding for ICE.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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

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