as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!
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also durn
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
I can't seem to tie this darn shoe
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Recent Examples of darn
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Fifty-six years later, the company is still carrying on that mission and delivering some pretty darned exhilarating performances in the process.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
And most importantly, there can’t be a darn lump in sight.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
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Verb
In most of the middle and eastern parts of North America, the local woods get pretty darned dry at some point during the summer.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Fifty-six years later, the company is still carrying on that mission and delivering some pretty darned exhilarating performances in the process.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw has been a standout in that span after going viral for knocking one off his shin — that darn ground wind — against the Raiders, and nearly pinned the Commanders at the one-yard-line last weekend.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
And most importantly, there can’t be a darn lump in sight.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darn
Noun
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But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Together, these neurons act like tiny pins on a mental map, marking meaningful locations and stitching them into an internal representation of space.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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British Vogue reported that Nicola's mother, model Claudia Heffner, added an evil eye talisman to her daughter's wedding dress, along with a message stitched in blue.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More than anything, though, Jessie is someone who clearly just really freaking loves to crosscountry ski.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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My freaking customers are now fans.—
Ana Colón,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The future will not suture, power will not close this wound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Dec. 2025
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The amendment was debated in the Senate in 1866, as the Reconstruction Congress attempted to suture the nation together after the Civil War and secure rights for freed slaves.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Are the Ducks … drumroll please … cursed?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Notably, season 2 concludes with the Shibuya Incident, an event that left Tokyo in ruins and resulted in cursed spirits killing civilians across the city, according to Crunchyroll.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Darvish underwent surgery in October to repair a torn UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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As crews work to repair lines and respond to power outages quickly in the DFW area, officials are urging customers to monitor weather alerts and potential service disruptions.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many tasks are still completed by hand, from sewing the dashboard leather to bolting in suspension components, but automated electric transports are used to deliver parts and move vehicles between workstations.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2026
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Simply remove them with a seam ripper and sew them in their new home.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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