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
Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
However, dermatologists agree that no skincare regime is complete without sun protection, so SPF gets a spot on this list, technicalities be darned.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The Phillies only lost 26 games in Philadelphia the whole darned season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Shops will be open, luminarias will be lit, and as twilight envelops the town, everyone gathers in Upper Park (above the steps on Main Street) for the lighting of the Christmas tree and pretty much the whole darned park.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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
However, dermatologists agree that no skincare regime is complete without sun protection, so SPF gets a spot on this list, technicalities be darned.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The Phillies only lost 26 games in Philadelphia the whole darned season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Shops will be open, luminarias will be lit, and as twilight envelops the town, everyone gathers in Upper Park (above the steps on Main Street) for the lighting of the Christmas tree and pretty much the whole darned park.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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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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Her handiwork is tucked into jacket linings, stitched onto knits and splashed across sheer Step Up stockings.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany has a pop-up experience at this year's Open where a one-of-a-kind tennis racket is on display, featuring 5 carats of diamonds, alongside a 24-karat gold vermeil tennis ball, stitched with almost 7 carats of diamonds.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Requiem marks our return to Raccoon City, the first time we’ll be headed back to the iconic (albeit absolutely cursed) town since the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 28-year-old Euphoria actor took on the role after actor Andrew Garfield passed citing scheduling conflicts, diving into the cursed creation of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
Verb
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As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.—
Katlein Franca,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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After winning the High-A Northwest League pitcher of the year award last year with High-A Spokane, Sullivan underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his right hip.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Well, my freaking agent had spoiled it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In a wetsuit alright, a sleek black one with a patch that looks like a police badge sewn on the chest and sergeant’s stripes on the sleeves.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Thing, who Isaac had sewn back onto his arm, regains his autonomy and rips Isaac’s heart out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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