as in swears
to use offensive or indecent language
shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places
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Matas Buzelis swears Luka Dončić started it.—
Julia Poe,
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Without Brzezinski’s tact and creativity, Ashe swears the situation would have spiraled.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Dec. 2025
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The driver curses at those outside and inside the car.—
Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Blasphemes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemes. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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