as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of fig
One was whether to remove the beautiful but potentially hazardous creeping figs clinging to the façade.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
The backyard contains raised beds for a kitchen garden and fig and lemon trees.
Upstairs — just beyond a study loft next to a sleek staircase and a second bedroom — lies the magnificent primary suite.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The dark-purple fig variety that the priests planted has become known as the Mission fig.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Root knot nematodes live in the soil and feed on fig roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
The backyard contains raised beds for a kitchen garden and fig and lemon trees.
Upstairs — just beyond a study loft next to a sleek staircase and a second bedroom — lies the magnificent primary suite.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The dark-purple fig variety that the priests planted has become known as the Mission fig.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Root knot nematodes live in the soil and feed on fig roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His fans got nuzzles, licks and tail wags in return.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The comments are a hoot Fire and Braids named The Republic's best tamale in metro Phoenix.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Dec. 2024
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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