darned; darning; darns
1
: to mend with interlacing stitches
2
: to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
: to do darning
darner
noun
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Examples of darn in a Sentence
Verb (1)
in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand
Adjective or adverb
I can't seem to tie this darn shoe
Noun (2)
nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
By now, there’s little to no reason to not think of this squad as the WNBA’s best, name recognition be darned.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But that’s okay because a Hield shooting regression is still pretty darn elite when compared to the rest of the league.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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
By now, there’s little to no reason to not think of this squad as the WNBA’s best, name recognition be darned.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Adjective or adverb
When Santos made his 48-yard field goal to send the game into overtime after having his previous attempt blocked, everything — the game’s momentum, the bounces, the luck, the spirit of the darn thing, the football gods — appeared to be finally on the Bears’ side for once.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But that’s okay because a Hield shooting regression is still pretty darn elite when compared to the rest of the league.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Darn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darn. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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darn
1 of 4 verb
: to mend with interlacing stitches
darn socks
darn
2 of 4 noun
: a place that has been darned
darn
4 of 4 noun
: damn entry 2 sense 2
not worth a darn
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