1
: a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
2
b(1)
(2)
doomed; dooming; dooms
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Examples of doom in a Sentence
Noun
The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom.
the story of a mysterious creature who lures travelers to their doom
Verb
A criminal record will doom your chances of becoming a politician.
the actor felt that he was doomed to be forever remembered for that one terrible performance
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Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Loading and editing Illustrator files was just as snappy as doing the same on the MacBook Pro M2 Max, as were the usual doom scrolling, browser tab hoarding, and other things that enhance your productivity and take it away at the same time.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Republicans, including James, rejected it en masse under the theory that once regions began selectively pulling areas out, the bill was doomed — as well as the fact that drilling in the Great Lakes has already been banned for decades.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Use social media with intention – and not for doom scrolling.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Loading and editing Illustrator files was just as snappy as doing the same on the MacBook Pro M2 Max, as were the usual doom scrolling, browser tab hoarding, and other things that enhance your productivity and take it away at the same time.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Opening in the same year was the elegant Interlaken Hotel, on the shores of Twin Lakes, a gorgeous but ultimately doomed retreat for well-off visitors.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Republicans, including James, rejected it en masse under the theory that once regions began selectively pulling areas out, the bill was doomed — as well as the fact that drilling in the Great Lakes has already been banned for decades.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doom. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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doom
1 of 2 noun1
: a decision made by a court : sentence
2
a
: a usually unhappy end
b
doom
2 of 2 verb1
2
: to set on a fixed course to an unhappy end
the plan was doomed to failure
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