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noun

Definition of darnnext
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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darn

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verb

ˈdärn How to pronounce darn (audio)
as in to stitch
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand

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darn

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adjective

ˈdärn How to pronounce darn (audio)
variants 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
Verb
NDAs be darned, the men of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season have begun to speak out! — Glamour, 23 Mar. 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
Adjective
Most of all, Gates proclaimed time and time again just how darn special Huntington Beach is. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Those darn things don’t offer a texting option. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for darn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darn
  1. damn
  2. stitch
  3. freaking
  4. hoot
  5. suture
  6. cursed
  7. repair
  8. sew
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
Verb
  • Simply grab red thread and stitch it along the outer edges of a bare nail.
    — Michella Oré, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And for objects bigger than its FOV, Dwarflab Dwarf's mosaic feature stitches individual images together to give you a full picture.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stitch
Adjective
  • That little freaking weasel kept me on my toes the whole game.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Noun
  • Closer to home there’s The Invite’s Olivia Wilde, who is a hoot as a tightly wound yuppie, and who could make history as the first woman to direct herself to an acting nomination.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoot
Verb
  • Repair typically requires specialist surgeons to manually suture the nerve ends with a needle, but patients risk suffering further nerve trauma and often don’t meaningfully recover, says Tissium co-founder Maria Pereira.
    — Dominque Mosbergen, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first surgeries—suturing vaginal lacerations post-delivery—were reported in 1050 AD.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of suture
Adjective
  • In the cursed days of auto-sync, pre-mixed sets, and the celebrity spinner, few have done as much to defend the noble art of the DJ as Felix Manuel, aka Djrum, a selector who combines galactically expansive taste with equally vast technical skill.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This remake of the Japanese horror hit Ringu stars Naomi Watts as a Seattle reporter whose 8-year-old son (David Dorfman) watches a cursed videotape that marks him for death in seven days.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cursed
Verb
  • The California Department of Transportation has also secured millions of dollars in emergency funds to repair a massive crack that developed during early-October high tides on a slope below Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Kleeb said the decision to back Osborn is part of a long-term goal, which includes repairing the damage to the Democratic brand in a redder state like Nebraska.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of repair
Verb
  • And, as the artworks show, before jeans, denim was sewn into a number of different types of garments, including aprons and skirts.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Schools often relied on people who could sew to make outfits for plays, while dance studios needed recital costumes and other supplies, Amy said.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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