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noun

Definition of darnnext
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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verb

ˈdärn How to pronounce darn (audio)
as in to stitch
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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adjective

ˈdärn How to pronounce darn (audio)
variants 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
Verb
By now, there’s little to no reason to not think of this squad as the WNBA’s best, name recognition be darned. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024 The social communities will make that connection really darn fast. — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 In addition, Best Buy has some pretty darned good management. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 The result: Both treatments were pretty darned effective at staving off respiratory failure with no major complications. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for darn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darn
  1. damn
  2. stitch
  3. cursed
  4. hoot
  5. suture
  6. repair
  7. sew
  8. terrible
Noun
  • Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.
    — Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of damn
Verb
  • Loewe’s Puzzle bag, which Anderson introduced in his first collection, and which is made from soft leather cut into patchwork pieces and then stitched back together at rakish angles, is a choice non-blingy brag.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • There is also a Pocket Bag, a mini bag which is designed with crochet and stitching detailing.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of stitch
Adjective
  • In the film, Kim Cattrall is a cursed Egyptian princess (yes, that’s right) turned department-store mannequin who comes to life for Andrew McCarthy.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Keeler: Avalanche’s 2C slot replaced Broncos RT as most cursed position in Colorado sports.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of cursed
Noun
  • Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.
    — Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of hoot
Verb
  • Doctors still will need to practice sawing into bone and suturing muscles.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And when Jay Rubin translated The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1995), roughly 25,000 words were left on the cutting-room floor, while hefty structural changes were required to suture the remaining text together.
    — Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of suture
Verb
  • In this filme, based on the novel by Philip Beard, Sink’s Tess tries to repair her relationship with her drug-dealing biological father Nick (Theo Rossi) after the tragic death of her younger half-sister.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
  • For now, locals will be repairing the damage—and wondering what is in store for them.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of repair
Verb
  • Sometimes these pockets are even sewn closed to help the vest maintain its shape.
    — BestReviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Anuja is caught between her sister and taking this exam, and Palak injures herself while sewing.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of sew
Adjective
  • Traditional networks grant access just because a device is on the network, which is a terrible idea.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Other adults in the room opt to avert their eyes as Jamie disrobes, but Eddie can’t turn away, out of a mix of protectiveness and horrified shock, in the same way that there’s no editor to protect the characters, the actors, or the audience from having to live in each terrible moment of the scene.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
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