as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
we need to go shovel the dang snow again
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as in damn
to a great degree
we've driven too dang far to turn around now
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as in to darn
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Recent Examples of dang
Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
The ice packs had long melted, but the cans of soda were pretty dang refreshing.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dang
Adjective
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Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Well, my freaking agent had spoiled it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But damn if the Hostmaster General did not then go and do it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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No one gets hour-long lines without damn good BBQ, no matter how inventive the flavors.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Triumph was, and still is, honest, authentic, and darned-near bulletproof.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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That would be a ripe spot to declare that the AI isn’t of professional quality and make darned sure to remove any wording that suggests otherwise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Can a new Netflix series make sense of one of the most cursed families in Europe?—
Joseph Bullmore,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
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The story follows a young mother, played by Tram Anh, who moves to the city with her three children in the hope of a better future, not realising her new home was built on a cursed day meaning that every owner is doomed to die.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consider either skipping exfoliation or choosing an extremely gentle exfoliant specifically made for sensitive skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SINKING FEELING – Woman's attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dang. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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