as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
that dilapidated house is a damn eyesore and should be torn down
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as in damned
to a great degree
told her she'd never get married because she was too damn picky
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as in whit
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I don't want to hear about your problems—I just don't give a damn
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as in to curse
to use profane or obscene language at or about
damned the car for once again breaking down
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as in to blame
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council
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as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of damn
Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2022
As a band geek in school, nobody gives a damn.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 July 2022
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also accuses county employees of failing to take into account damning information about the accuser.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And baseball doesn’t give one damn.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2022
As a band geek in school, nobody gives a damn.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 July 2022
Verb
William has barely finished damning everyone in his immediate vicinity when the British soldiers who’ve been chasing Jamie enter the house.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also accuses county employees of failing to take into account damning information about the accuser.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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At the waist, black beaded details flowed into a sheer skirt with beaded floral embellishments and a train.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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If that all sounds…slow, the cinematography and the sheer expressive power of Edgerton's craggy face carry you through the film's gentler moments.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
23 July 2024
Verb
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But the real focus of this episode is Xander, who, frustrated by Cordelia’s rejections, attempts to place a love spell on her but ends up cursing the whole school to obsess over him.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Grisham was once again removed after cursing during his public comments.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, which deemed affirmative action in university admissions unconstitutional, attacks on DEI proliferated, and the term became a right-wing bogeyman blamed for almost anything that goes wrong in any workplace.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and buildings, some are blaming the destruction squarely on that.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Two other men involved in the project, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, pleaded guilty to federal charges and were sentenced to prison.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Three other men who were originally charged with Bannon in the federal case were convicted in that case and sentenced to prison.—
Adam Reiss,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2025
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Words once too blue to publicly utter have become increasingly commonplace.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Life and death choices are always very difficult and deeply personal situations.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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What Johnson describes is actually a one-two punch that combines two of the biggest bartender pet peeves: the aforementioned closing out and the problem of taking up room at the bar while purchasing very little.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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