as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of fig
One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata).
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to being an excellent source of fiber, figs are high in vitamins and minerals, like magnesium, B6, and calcium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Other dishes included figs with buffalo mozzarella and fresh herbs of mint and basil and handmade ravioli filled with sweet, nutty roasted delicata squash.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to being an excellent source of fiber, figs are high in vitamins and minerals, like magnesium, B6, and calcium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Other dishes included figs with buffalo mozzarella and fresh herbs of mint and basil and handmade ravioli filled with sweet, nutty roasted delicata squash.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
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
Noun
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The 31-13 win on Saturday was a resounding lick-back from last season’s 27-24 loss in which Michigan came back from a two-touchdown deficit and scored a late, game-winning touchdown.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kershaw was on the winning end more often than not, but that didn’t mean the Giants didn’t also get in their licks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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