cuss
verb
cussed; cussing; cusses
: curse
—often used with out
got cussed out by his boss
cusser
noun
Examples of cuss in a Sentence
She started to yell and cuss as soon as she saw him.
the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing
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The man who blew the whistle didn’t shout, didn’t cuss and didn’t make a scene.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
By the time Ben is unmaking the bed, lying in it, and cussing João out, the fight is bad.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Are some people angry that a children’s book author would cuss in an adult novel?
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As members of both teams poured onto the field, Miller stood his ground and started aggressively pointing at and cussing out more Reds, directing them back towards their dugout.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
By the time Ben is unmaking the bed, lying in it, and cussing João out, the fight is bad.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Are some people angry that a children’s book author would cuss in an adult novel?
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
As members of both teams poured onto the field, Miller stood his ground and started aggressively pointing at and cussing out more Reds, directing them back towards their dugout.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cuss
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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuss. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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