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 cursed
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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Well, so much for that, though Indy does look like a pretty darn salty group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 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
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
Well, so much for that, though Indy does look like a pretty darn salty group.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 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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The supple leather and stitched Puma formstrip logo appear a bit puffier than a standard Speedcat, but the overall changes made to the design are minimal.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Names written in the air And stitched into the cloth of the day.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The series follows a Louvre art restorer who uncovers a cursed Mesopotamian mask tied to the storm god Baal Phegor, drawing her into a web of disappearances and dark secrets.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lip readers knew exactly what Mahomes was saying to Hutchison, even though NBC Sports’ cameras cut away before the Chiefs quarterback finished his sentence (and cursed).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though married to Betty Jo (Jeanne Tripplehorn, a hoot in femme-fatale mode), Dale was rumored to be gay.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 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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Trials showed issues with needle control and orientation during suturing, indicating that the haptic feedback mechanisms need improvement.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gatlin submitted an invoice for the new golf cart around the same time that two golf carts that belonged to Jackson Health System were being repaired by the Tampa company.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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That’s in addition to equipment to repair facilities that repeatedly come under fire.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 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
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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