dang 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of dangnext
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure we need to go shovel the dang snow again

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dang

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree we've driven too dang far to turn around now

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dang

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verb

as in to darn

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Recent Examples of dang
Adjective
And, of course, there’s all those dang reptiles Texas is known for. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Fans have been asking for these cars for years; Ferrari’s already won the dang thing three times since the 499P first hit the track. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 June 2026 All your dang eggs in one basket. — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Quebec teams were no dang good. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 Just give us the dang horses next year. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026 Raye is topping global charts and looking dang good while doing it. — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 The triplex, which has five terraces, eight balconies, and six wood-burning fireplaces, seems like a much better investment than that dang ferry. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025 Chip shows the video to Alex, who, not knowing what else to do and feeling pretty dang guilty about not signing the travel docs to cover for her, hands the video over to UBN legal, Celine, and Ben. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dang
  1. freaking
  2. damn
  3. darn
  4. cursed
  5. damned
  6. extremely
  7. terribly
  8. very
Adjective
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of freaking
Adverb
  • The reason the rent is too damn high is because Wall Street is counting on it.
    — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of damn
Verb
  • By Jennifer Barger Special to The Washington Post One dusty family photo album in my attic holds black-and-white snapshots of my mother and grandmother darning their socks in the early 1950s.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Others proclaim that we should be darned happy that AI seems to work.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of darn
Adjective
  • But for Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the local personalities pale in comparison to the evils lurking beneath the cursed island’s surface.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But Alys recognizes the anguish of a man just beginning his cursed life.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursed
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of damned
Adverb
  • In extremely rare cases, hormone injections can trigger a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Supporters of the bill say that type of restriction is terribly outdated.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Having a conversation with Gold House founder Bing Chen isn’t terribly dissimilar from taking an amphetamine.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Quarterback Tommy DeVito looked to him on a go route on the very next play, but Williams didn’t cut back inside for the ball, which appeared to frustrate Vrabel on the sideline.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of very

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