swear off
verb
swore off; swearing off; swears off
: to vow to abstain from : renounce
swear off smoking
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Mark swore off Elon's Twitter years ago after Trump won the election.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Practicality Over Panic Not every flight attendant completely swears off the seatback pocket, though.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Dedicating himself to his new career as a Night Agent, Peter swore off romantic relationships after his job had put Rose Larkin, his love interest for the first two seasons, in danger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
There are some illustrators who, consequently, swear off these tools altogether.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
For a company that once famously swore off commercials, Netflix sure shoehorns in as much self-advertising as possible.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
As a vocal opponent of Israel's war in Gaza, Allam swore off campaign donations from pro-Israel lobbying groups, such as AIPAC, and repeatedly criticized Foushee for previously accepting such funds.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, moderate Democrats who have records of voting for pro-Israel policies are swearing off AIPAC, signaling just how toxic the pro-Israel group has become in electoral politics.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Practicality Over Panic Not every flight attendant completely swears off the seatback pocket, though.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Dedicating himself to his new career as a Night Agent, Peter swore off romantic relationships after his job had put Rose Larkin, his love interest for the first two seasons, in danger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
There are some illustrators who, consequently, swear off these tools altogether.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
For a company that once famously swore off commercials, Netflix sure shoehorns in as much self-advertising as possible.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
As a vocal opponent of Israel's war in Gaza, Allam swore off campaign donations from pro-Israel lobbying groups, such as AIPAC, and repeatedly criticized Foushee for previously accepting such funds.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, moderate Democrats who have records of voting for pro-Israel policies are swearing off AIPAC, signaling just how toxic the pro-Israel group has become in electoral politics.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Swear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20off. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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