dang 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of dangnext
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure we need to go shovel the dang snow again

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dang

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree we've driven too dang far to turn around now

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dang

3 of 3

verb

as in to darn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dang
  1. darn
  2. cursed
  3. damned
  4. extremely
  5. terribly
  6. very
  7. too
  8. incredibly
Verb
  • The Phillies only lost 26 games in Philadelphia the whole darned season.
    Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Shops will be open, luminarias will be lit, and as twilight envelops the town, everyone gathers in Upper Park (above the steps on Main Street) for the lighting of the Christmas tree and pretty much the whole darned park.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of darn
Adjective
  • This is the beginning of the road trip and the first real moment of cursed bad luck for Alexander.
    Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • After all, playing the backup five for Denver seems practically cursed at this point.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of cursed
Adverb
  • 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
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Adverb
  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • While promoting The Crow, the star stepped out in distinctive looks that were extremely forward-thinking.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Mixed results plague almost every department, with particularly weak cinematography matching a production that seems at once wonderfully fearless and terribly confused.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Koo, who is still with the team, is on the third year of a five-year $24.25 million contract, but kicker contracts aren’t terribly binding.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Here, as with a French manicure, only the tips are painted with silver nail polish, while the base polish is clear or a very neutral pink.
    Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Comfort is important to him beyond the vehicle choice, too.
    Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Now longer and wider, the Kicks gained 1.4 inches of ground clearance, too.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of too
Adverb
  • Philosophy’s Falling in Love paired with Retrospect creates this incredibly romantic blend – the way Falling in Love’s vanilla-blackberry notes mingle with Retrospect’s sophisticated musk creates this gorgeously intimate skin scent that feels like a warm embrace.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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