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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
CatVideoFest 2025 has clawed past the $1 million mark, an achievement for the franchise launched in 2016 by filmmaker Will Braden, who apparently does a darn good job curating the best cat videos from across global social media.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 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
It's got some storytelling issues but, man, Idris Elba makes a darn good president.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
CatVideoFest 2025 has clawed past the $1 million mark, an achievement for the franchise launched in 2016 by filmmaker Will Braden, who apparently does a darn good job curating the best cat videos from across global social media.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darn
Noun
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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
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two men sat on either side of her, one in a hat with WHO RESCUED WHO stitched across it and the other wearing a pearl-button shirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The travelogue portion of Walking the Bypass is sutured, sometimes maladroitly, to a history of the Crown’s abuses of Indigenous peoples.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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On occasion, doctors might even inject botulinum toxin after suturing if incisions are in areas of especially high tension (on the face, sternum, or near joints), Dr. Gould tells me.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Is the prize of being the sexiest man alive cursed?—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The blockbuster — which follows a treasure hunter who accidentally awakens a cursed Egyptian priest with supernatural powers — also cemented Fraser as a bankable action hero.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In June, the Swain contingent provided Ronin the funding to buy a company that repairs and overhauls systems for commercial aircraft.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Keegan Murray is still sidelined after undergoing surgery to repair an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her interpretation was hand-sewn in Paris.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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