as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
we need to go shovel the dang snow again
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as in damn
to a great degree
we've driven too dang far to turn around now
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as in to darn
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dang
Verb
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Everything could be patched, darned, or tinkered with.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025 -
Fads and fashion be darned; the principles that dictate the propagation of sound waves have existed since the beginning of creation.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the cursed descendants of Eve, women deserved it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The Ultimate Edition does a lot to smooth out the confused plotting, but even in the theatrical cut, Batman v Superman feels like a cursed vision of superheroes plagued by fears around self-preservation and cruelty.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The destination has an extremely low crime rate, no hurricanes in recent history and a strong health care system.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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But in practice, most boards aren’t terribly interested in the minutiae of fiscal responsibility and operational efficiencies.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There’s nothing terribly significant about the six-month mark since the Eaton and Palisades fires, or any other history-book disaster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Marvel’s first family is back on the big screen to save the universe again — and maybe the Marvel universe, too.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Sour Strawberry Candy Belts These sour straws are almost too chewy, but incredibly satisfying.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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This particular trick works incredibly well for window and standing air conditioners, since their output is already focused in a single area of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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“Dang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dang. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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