dang 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of dangnext
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure we need to go shovel the dang snow again

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dang

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree we've driven too dang far to turn around now

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dang

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verb

as in to darn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dang
  1. darn
  2. cursed
  3. damned
  4. extremely
  5. terribly
  6. very
  7. too
  8. incredibly
Verb
  • Fads and fashion be darned; the principles that dictate the propagation of sound waves have existed since the beginning of creation.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of darn
Adjective
  • On March 25, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, shared an extremely cursed image of himself and fellow OpenAI scientists Gabriel Goh and Prafulla Dhariwal as Ghibli-esque, uh, tech guys.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • If anything, phonk radiates a pure anti-politics, a cursed air raid siren for the polycrisis.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of cursed
Adverb
  • 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
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Adverb
  • Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Perfectly cooked, with a crispy skin that was extremely delicate, this dish offered a superb mix of flavors, and was delicious.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.
    — Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.
    — Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But the Chargers should be adding at least one more quarterback, at the very minimum as a camp body.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • View Comments Check, too, whether your stocks are diversified across sectors, investment styles and geography.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of too
Adverb
  • The glasses themselves are incredibly durable and high quality.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Overwatch has an incredibly dedicated competitive fanbase who regularly debate about who the best characters are gameplay or story-wise.
    — Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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