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
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
And, of course, product launches—because consumers still need entry and midrange goods, price inflation be damned.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Love is truly mental, and Margo is the embodiment of love leading the way, logic be damned.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
And, of course, product launches—because consumers still need entry and midrange goods, price inflation be damned.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
He was subsequently hailed by many northern abolitionists as a martyr and damned by many southerners as an insurrectionist intent on destroying the institution of slavery.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damned
Adjective
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What strikes fear into the hearts of overseas rivals is the sheer scale of production in China, where automakers can rely on deep domestic supply chains and have automated their factories.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Every year, the level of talent and sheer ability seems more outrageous.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Or damn near the entire overtime period, as Oettinger fended off shot after shot, the 11th one finally getting past as Matt Boldy won a puck battle in the corner, went straight to the top of the blue paint, and deflected in a Jared Spurgeon shot for the game-winner.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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And therein lies screenwriter John Logan’s and director Antoine Fuqua’s damn near insurmountable hurdle.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Residents of the northeastern town insist the land is cursed.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Although the film never comes out and says it, Ohm was possibly conceived on these unhallowed grounds, so maybe he was just born cursed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Candelora had denounced threats against Paris, none coming from Howard.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Lai vowed Taiwan ‘will never be deterred by external pressures,’ while China denounced the visit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Hitchcock later recanted his confession and said his brother killed Cindy, but he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The obituaries, social media posts, and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Verb
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One of the videos was first posted by Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive who was widely condemned for hiking the cost of a lifesaving HIV drug.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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But Monday afternoon Lamont campaign Political Director Rob Blanchard condemned the image.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damned. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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