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noun

plural of damn
as in licks
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of damn
1
as in curses
to use profane or obscene language at or about damned the car for once again breaking down

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2
as in denounces
to declare to be morally wrong or evil a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council

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3
as in sentences
to impose a judicial punishment on damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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Recent Examples of damns
Verb
National Geographic and Netflix will make a strong case for their best bets, and a film from Independent Lens that damns AI for its connection to eugenics could become a factor. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damns
  1. licks
  2. curses
  3. denounces
  4. sentences
  5. hoots
  6. blames
  7. condemns
  8. criticizes
Noun
  • Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of curses
Verb
  • Washington denounces Cuba’s overseas medical missions as exploitative and presses allies to drop them, but Calabria’s governor says losing the doctors would cripple care and vows to keep them.
    — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces
Verb
  • The founder's name anchors sentences about the company's achievements.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of sentences
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoots
Verb
  • British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Maisel blames the short length of time between the unveiling of the initiative and President Biden leaving office - and fierce opposition from affected industries.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
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