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adjective

ˈda-miŋ How to pronounce damning (audio)
Definition of damningnext
as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars

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verb

present participle of damn
1
as in cursing
to use profane or obscene language at or about damned the car for once again breaking down

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2
as in denouncing
to declare to be morally wrong or evil a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council

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3
as in sentencing
to impose a judicial punishment on damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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Recent Examples of damning
Adjective
Faced with damning evidence, Giri pleaded guilty to swindling investors and was sentenced to 9 years in prison. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The government’s charging document laid out a damning case against Guerrero Flores. — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
After coming under fire for publicly berating a TV journalist on social media, Paget Brewster has deleted the damning post and apologized. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 June 2026 Then, in 2015, after welcoming both their second and third children, Kardashian ended their relationship once and for all amidst damning photos of him getting a bit too close to stylist Chloe Bartoli. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for damning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damning
  1. disastrous
  2. cursing
  3. denouncing
  4. sentencing
  5. unfortunate
  6. blaming
  7. condemning
  8. fatal
Adjective
  • The last time Rushing caught Ohtani, the pitcher took over pitch-calling after a disastrous second inning against the Twins last week.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Since his disastrous tenure with the New York Yankees from 2016 to 2022, which included a suspension for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse policy, Chapman has worked to turn around his career.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of disastrous
Verb
  • The woman started cursing her out.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
  • Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Definition of cursing
Verb
  • During Democratic presidencies, which the DSA mostly spends denouncing the occupant of the Oval Office as a sellout, Democratic loyalists have less patience for factional complaints.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • The crisis that healthcare professionals on and off the island have been denouncing for years has mobilized nonprofit health organizations in Miami, which are preparing to act immediately in the event sociopolitical change comes to the island.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of denouncing
Verb
  • Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Definition of sentencing
Adjective
  • As attendees were escorted out of the Great American State Fair on Sunday because of inclement weather, guests noticed an unfortunate typo displayed on a digital billboard at the National Mall.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • They should be trained not to ask a bunch of questions about the medical condition, express doubt, comment that the timing is unfortunate or share private information with co-workers.
    — Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Verb
  • It should be noted that this is not about blaming medication or the people who rely on it.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of blaming
Verb
  • Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of condemning
Adjective
  • Although most people recover from Legionnaires' disease with antibiotics, certain patients -- including those who are immunocompromised or who suffer from chronic lung diseases -- can develop complications that can be fatal.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in which a passenger vehicle hit a pedestrian.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
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