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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 June 2024
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
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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
While there isn’t any footage of the kiss, there’s damning video evidence from afterward.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 June 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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Wolf Blitzer appears with a CNN breaking news update of sheer panic in the trailer (below): The country has been hit with widespread technology outages, computers have been highjacked and there are significant casualties.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Predictably, much has been made of the sheer scale of Trump’s Day One array, but, as ever, the devil lies in the details.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 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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Several videos circulating on social media purport to show armed militants — allegedly affiliated with HTS or the security forces of the new government— beating, cursing and humiliating Alawite men while arresting them, or otherwise making threats toward Alawites.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
30 Dec. 2024
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So fans won’t need to be cursing the team for too long before finding out how this showdown between Gi-hun and In-ho comes to an end.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Finally, blaming the pharmaceutical industry for high drug costs has historically been PBMs’ go-to defense.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And voters’ belief that its beneficiaries are complacent elitists skilled only in symbolic victory can no longer be blamed on brainwashing by right-wing media.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to life in prison, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 1977, Peltier was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The first wave of generative AI tools has felt like utter magic.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The proof lies in your utter disregard for the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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