curse out

verb

cursed out; cursing out; curses out
US, informal
: to say angry and offensive words to (someone)
My boss cursed me out.

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Remember when Bryce Harper cursed out Manfred in the Phillies clubhouse? Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Brown made headlines back in 2018, when the Daily News obtained audio recordings of her cursing out the Correction officers under her command at the Manhattan Detention Complex. John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 And when a player who admittedly plays with his hair on fire, curses out two different sets of fans, there was reason to wonder if the pressure was getting to be too much. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for curse out

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“Curse out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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