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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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damns

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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
  • Turay’s glassy guitar licks have a Metheny-ish tint to them, while Bemis opts to ride quick, slinky rhythms rather than abusing his crash cymbal.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • The championship match turned into a free-for-all with everyone trying to get their licks in before the official woke out of his slumber.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 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
  • Courts have upheld both inmates’ sentences Duckett and Occhicone were both convicted by juries, and appellate courts have denied multiple attempts to overturn their death sentences – although Duckett has maintained his innocence.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • The founder's name anchors sentences about the company's achievements.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sentences
Noun
  • With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hoots
Verb
  • Her filing repeatedly and pointedly blames the Interior Department for providing her office with shoddy information.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 31 July 2026
  • And according to several sources, Meghan blames some of these challenges to her husband.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • The Illinois Nurses Association strongly condemns Prime’s attempts to permanently close the unit, said Kaitlynd French, who was previously a nurse at the hospital and now works as the union’s staff representative for the nurses there.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
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