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
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
You guys create more damn narratives that are full of (bleep).
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Why the brass cannot see the obvious is what has been so damn frustrating.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
As the investigation wore on, evidence — including some that seemed damning at the time — mounted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Janet got right back in her car and had to deal with a disappointed and screaming child all the way home who just wanted to swim in a pool with his friends and not have to deal with the damn drama.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
You guys create more damn narratives that are full of (bleep).
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Revenge is a dish … that tastes damn good, even after 36 years.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Why the brass cannot see the obvious is what has been so damn frustrating.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
But what must feel like a Herculean task for a young actor navigating sudden fame looked like a breeze for Williams, who walked Fallon around his own set (and onto his knees) like the Canadian owned the whole damn building.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
But growing pushback against the Waltons is showing up in snarky Instagram posts and damning opinion pieces in magazines.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
As the investigation wore on, evidence — including some that seemed damning at the time — mounted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damn
Adjective
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But the 6-foot-5 Dennis-Sutton’s potential and sheer agility are off the charts, at his size.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The format has its limitations, though — the most obvious for fans with an inclination to ship is the sheer inability to develop romantic relationships over the course of a season.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Etsy witches are cursing Klay Thompson Wow.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had blamed Washington for the failure of talks on brokering a deal to end the fighting, with a ceasefire between the sides still holding.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some, like Steyer, argue the state has been held hostage by corporate interests and utility monopolies, while others, like Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, argue unions, trial lawyers and state regulations are to blame for high costs.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chatrie pleaded guilty to robbing Call Federal Credit Union at gunpoint on May 20, 2019, and was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was right to describe the cans produced by Piero Manzoni, and dubbed Merda d’Artista, as utter crap.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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These are songs of utter persistence, of utter utterness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Damn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damn. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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