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also durned
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
the darned computer is broken
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as in stitched
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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Recent Examples of darned
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
America’s sweetheart doesn’t need any more good press from anyone—I’d bet my fortune that she could be elected Queen of Tennessee, Constitution-be-darned, if elections were held today.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Triumph was, and still is, honest, authentic, and darned-near bulletproof.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
That would be a ripe spot to declare that the AI isn’t of professional quality and make darned sure to remove any wording that suggests otherwise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
America’s sweetheart doesn’t need any more good press from anyone—I’d bet my fortune that she could be elected Queen of Tennessee, Constitution-be-darned, if elections were held today.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Verb
More holes had been worn through the holes that had been darned.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Triumph was, and still is, honest, authentic, and darned-near bulletproof.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
That would be a ripe spot to declare that the AI isn’t of professional quality and make darned sure to remove any wording that suggests otherwise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darned
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
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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Her approach to design, stitched with imperfection and forgiveness, mirrors her life’s arc from hardship to healing.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 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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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
Adjective
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It's got some storytelling issues but, man, Idris Elba makes a darn good president.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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If the spacecraft cannot be repaired, protocol states the Shenzhou-20 crew will use the Shenzhou-21 team’s capsule to return to Earth.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The jet that crashed Tuesday was 34 years old, and recently repaired its fuel tank in September.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Pelicans have gotten off to an awful start, boasting an NBA-worst 0-6 record.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans can be awful, is one answer.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There have always been fascist forces, there have always been people who are just terrible in the American government, but at the same time, there are always people who have resisted, and there are always people who have still found ways to create joy, to create life, to create art, despite these.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Marchand’s terrible week ended with joy.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Darned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darned. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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