danged 1 of 2

adjective

as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure that danged company lost our payment again

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verb

past tense of dang
as in darned

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Recent Examples of danged
Adjective
The Mets and Astros aren’t even in the danged thing. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danged
  1. freaking
  2. darned
  3. cursed
  4. darn
  5. blasted
  6. awful
  7. terrible
Adjective
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Better believe that those freaking coaches made The List, too.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Verb
  • Others proclaim that we should be darned happy that AI seems to work.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Much is made of the iconography of the character of Mary Poppins — one of cinema's most famous, hyperbole be darned — but perhaps not enough is owed to how Julie Andrews, on the cusp of 30, simultaneously brought green charisma and decades of wisdom to the magical, practical nanny.
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of darned
Adjective
  • The two answer a royal summons to investigate a cursed palace whose secrets even the King cannot speak of openly.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For years, a static skeletal figure sat atop a cursed pile of gold, but now, his story is coming to life thanks to the latest in Audio-Animatronic technology.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • Kristal was the great love of his life (and a darn good con woman).
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Most of all, Gates proclaimed time and time again just how darn special Huntington Beach is.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of darn
Adjective
  • With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of blasted
Adjective
  • Torres – one of Barcelona’s key men up front – had been having an awful tournament, missing a plethora of chances throughout Spain’s campaign and being benched after starting against Cape Verde.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • In a clearing in the forest, his younger selves sit at a long table with the abbott, who is wearing the final boss of season three’s awful wigs.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • To sit still now would send a terrible message to a clubhouse full of pros, all of whom know the score.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • Spieth decided the ball sitting on a steep slope and potentially on a terrible lie wasn’t playable.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of terrible

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“Danged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danged. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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