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
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
When the disillusioned brother leaves for the war, the father suffers a stroke and Cal Trask, cut off from his father’s love, seems permanently enlisted in the ranks of the damned.
—Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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The second act, in particular, is mired by the dreary love triangle between Jacob, Marlena and her abusive husband (Paul Alexander Nolan), although the compelling McCalla tries her damnedest with the little that her leading men give her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
When the disillusioned brother leaves for the war, the father suffers a stroke and Cal Trask, cut off from his father’s love, seems permanently enlisted in the ranks of the damned.
—Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
Adverb
But here’s the thing: When deer season starts winding down, the days that are left can be pretty damned good.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damned
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Working in this season's favor was the sheer unpredictability from week to week in terms of who was aligned with whom and what would happen at Tribal Council.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Rare Beauty founder also added on sheer black tights and a pair of cap-toe mary jane platforms.Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounced the president’s pardon.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute have both denounced theories that the COVID vaccine causes cancer.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Compounded with inconsistent datasets almost always full of excessive standard deviations and utter apathy toward innovation, a viable environmental policy simply cannot survive (let alone thrive) in such conditions.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are two stories here, one about Ubisoft and one about the larger market. 2024 has been an utter disaster for Ubisoft.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Groups including the Anti Defamation League and the Stop Asian Hate Project immediately condemned the comments.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Torres on Friday condemned Steam for allowing such a game to remain on its site.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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That, as well as personal details from his decades-old divorce and disagreements with lawmakers, doomed his nomination.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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See the wild 'Monday Night Football' play that doomed the Cowboys.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden’s full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, did not warrant front page coverage.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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In June, Hunter Biden was found guilty of three felony charges, but he has now been granted a full and unconditional pardon by his father, covering all potential offenses committed from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damned. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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