blaspheming

verb

present participle of blaspheme
as in swearing
to use offensive or indecent language shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places

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Recent Examples of blaspheming For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 How to say anything about The Changeling without blaspheming its deep mystery, its reverence for the unspeakable, animal heart of creation? — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaspheming
  1. swearing
  2. cursing
  3. cussing
Verb
  • His swearing-in ceremony was conducted in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The league on Monday suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games for swearing at Arizona’s Trey McBride and referee Adrian Hill for one game for yelling and gesturing at Minnesota’s Eric Wilson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of swearing
Verb
  • And, in a representative bid of concern, the coaches are cursing in their news conferences.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The drunk-and-disorderly charge is linked to a December incident, in which Minton is accused of shouting and cursing at patrons of a tattoo studio in Hickory, court records show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cursing
Verb
  • But did anyone not see Seattle Storm owner Celeste Keaton cussing at kids?
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a local store director of Nordstrom, Marco Esquivel, was caught berating and cussing at the girls, their mothers and fellow Cunningham supporters.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cussing

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“Blaspheming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaspheming. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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