Meaning & use
Damndest
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The utmost effort one is capable of making, used especially in the phrase "do one's damndest."
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She did her damndest to finish the marathon despite the injury.
We tried our damndest to fix the leak before the storm hit.
A note on using this word
An informal superlative of "damned," common in spoken American English; avoided in formal writing due to its mild profanity.
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