damn
verb (used with object)
to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.
have damned
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present perfectof damn.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Had the M’s lost Thursday night, it likely would have damned a season that still may end up featuring the most glaring September collapse in organization history.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
“Some previous studies that have damned carbohydrates have not taken note of the foods that supplied it,” Stanton said.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2018
If Rooney were ever to protest, instead of having his name at the foot of the sort of apology in which stars specialise, he could have damned the hypocrisy of the whole furore.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2011
Thai officials have damned the miniskirt, and Malaysia's minister of education has ordered students "not to become slaves to Western fashion."
From Time Magazine Archive
"He would have damned them all, and fought anyway, to show he did not fear them."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
