swear off
verb
swore off; swearing off; swears off
: to vow to abstain from : renounce
swear off smoking
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Then, unexpectedly, her two sisters—who had sworn off the ice—joined her.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Swear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20off. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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