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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
The duo also went on an ostentatious spending spree in the immediate aftermath of their parents’ deaths, which damned them in the view of many.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 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
With a baby on the way, is there really any moral high ground in turning himself in and damning his wife to go through life alone?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
The duo also went on an ostentatious spending spree in the immediate aftermath of their parents’ deaths, which damned them in the view of many.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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The sheer volume of socializing at this time of year also offers you ample opportunity to have some sort of romantic liaison under the mistletoe.Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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These challenges stem primarily from the sheer volume and variability of data required to maintain effective defenses.Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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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Metamorpho: Anthony Carrigan plays the shape-shifting Rex Mason, aka a man turned into a mass of chemicals after being cursed by an ancient artifact.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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We’re cursed with loudmouth, throwback hippie socialists in high places, but Arlington’s a pretty, quiet town bracketed by mountains and made famous by Norman Rockwell, who lived and did his best work here from the 1930s into the ’50s.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Kennedy has a long history of blaming vaccines for autism.Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Peterson has blamed his former financial adviser for the issues.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This month, Ahlgren was sentenced to 27 months in prison and required to pay restitution.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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She was sentenced in August 2023 to nine years in prison.Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The utter confusion surrounding these drone sightings shows that the feds can't respond all on their own.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Which speaks to the utter futility of choosing not to have published the emails.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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It’s got different variations, going from the really rocky stuff to the nice acoustic sound to the very psychedelic sound.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
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Novocaine is more of an action movie, and that movie was very fun to make, but incredibly physically challenging for me.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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