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• superlative of damned.

damnedest

American  

[dam-dist] / ˈdæm dɪst /

noun

1. best; utmost.

   They did their damnedest to finish on time.

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adjective

1. most amazing or extraordinary.

   It was the damnedest coincidence, running into her in Paris after all these years of avoiding each other in Atlanta.

damnedest British  

/ ˈdæmdɪst /

noun

1. informal utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest )

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Etymology

Origin of damnedest

First recorded in 1820–30; damned + -est ¹

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Example Sentences

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damnedest

No doubt the TikTok amateur detectives would’ve momentarily shifted from true crime to the Chaplin twins, trying their damnedest to debunk what only the sisters could truly understand.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

If a young band can meet a grim moment like this, the Neighborhood Kids did their damnedest on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025

"It can't achieve strategic surprise but it will try its damnedest to achieve operational and tactical surprise. That will involve concealment, camouflage, deception, misinformation which they used quite successfully last autumn."

From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2023

The first couple tried their damnedest to make life better for all, especially those mired in poverty and racial discrimination.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2021

“No. It’s, like, the damnedest thing. The cameraman and others who were there say he just vanished.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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