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
John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That damn salt was shipped here from three other countries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Williams was a damn good running back, even earning All-Pro honors in 2002, but McNabb wound up being selected to six Pro Bowls and even led the Eagles to within a few minutes of winning the franchise's first Super Bowl.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
In a third quarter that featured the beginning of a 21-5 Thunder run, in one damning sequence James missed consecutive layups and was passive on a pass from Reaves that became a turnover, which turned into another Oklahoma City basket.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Adjective
Keegan needs to get out of the bathroom and make his own damn coffee.
—John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
That damn salt was shipped here from three other countries.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
And therein lies screenwriter John Logan’s and director Antoine Fuqua’s damn near insurmountable hurdle.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Williams was a damn good running back, even earning All-Pro honors in 2002, but McNabb wound up being selected to six Pro Bowls and even led the Eagles to within a few minutes of winning the franchise's first Super Bowl.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
In a third quarter that featured the beginning of a 21-5 Thunder run, in one damning sequence James missed consecutive layups and was passive on a pass from Reaves that became a turnover, which turned into another Oklahoma City basket.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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The German supermodel attended the event in a brown figure-hugging corset dress with a scalloped neckline and sheer mesh cutouts on the sides, as well as a thigh-high slit and ruching at the hip.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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And that’s not to mention the sheer number of candidates or amount of money pouring into these races this year.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Verb
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On May 19, Danhausen went on ESPN’s First Take and cursed the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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Speaking at a news conference with San Diego police and the FBI the day after the shooting, the Islamic Center’s imam said the mosque was accustomed to receiving hate mail, hateful messages online and hearing passing drivers scream and curse at community members.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Pratt did not deny the report and responded on X by blaming city leadership for the wildfire destruction.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Omar Brogdon was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on May 18, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Four police officers, including Derek Chauvin, were sentenced to prison over Floyd's death.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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To be sure, these were very different presidents.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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And Martha Stewart is just like me, for real—the most inexpensive product in her skin care routine is a $10 Mario Badescu body lotion, and on the very polar opposite end, the most expensive is a $2,695 laser device.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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