as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
only a damned fool would say such a thing
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as in damn
to a great degree
it's a damned fine day
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as in cursed
to use profane or obscene language at or about
damned the car for once again breaking down
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as in denounced
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 sentenced
to impose a judicial punishment on
damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of damned
Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
The second act, in particular, is mired by the dreary love triangle between Jacob, Marlena and her abusive husband (Paul Alexander Nolan), although the compelling McCalla tries her damnedest with the little that her leading men give her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
In the court of public opinion, Jennifer Crumbley is a damned woman.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
The second act, in particular, is mired by the dreary love triangle between Jacob, Marlena and her abusive husband (Paul Alexander Nolan), although the compelling McCalla tries her damnedest with the little that her leading men give her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Adverb
But here’s the thing: When deer season starts winding down, the days that are left can be pretty damned good.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damned
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But the sheer scale of what melodic techno DJ, producer, visual artist and visionary Anyma has created at Sphere Las Vegas is something to be experienced first hand.Danny Klein, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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The sheer scale of the Los Angeles fires and the prominence of the location have delivered an unprecedented amount of eyeballs to the young platform.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.Juan Salinas II, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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The proof lies in your utter disregard for the law.Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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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 recovery process will be extremely expensive and emotionally challenging in the months and years to come.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Indications include the way that the video is taken from extremely close to the tank at low level, and the operator display which is typical of FPVs rather than scouts.David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Her kids will be condemned to doing worse throughout their entire lives.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The security forces condemned the shooting and vowed to investigate.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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By design, these committees are doomed to fail.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Bieber lost for the year The Guardians’ season felt doomed even before their home opener when ace Shane Bieber was lost for the year to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Special counsel David Weiss released a final report Monday on the investigation into Hunter Biden after the case ended when President Biden issued an unconditional pardon for his son last month.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Biden The Justice Department special counsel, whose six-year case into Hunter Biden was short-circuited by the unconditional pardon President Joe Biden granted to his son, criticized the outgoing president in his final report released Monday.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damned. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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