variants also curst
Definition of cursednext

cursed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of curse
1
as in condemned
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want

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3
as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

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Recent Examples of cursed
Adjective
The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In the press, Duleep was seen as another victim of the cursed Koh-i-Noor, instead of the British Empire. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
The film’s plot involves a superstitious young woman named Hayat who is convinced she’s cursed and wants to end her life. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 As the polit evolved, the group removed Sanon from text messages and even cursed him out. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursed
Adjective
  • That little freaking weasel kept me on my toes the whole game.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • However, even natural-appearing cosmetic work is condemned online.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Intermarché condemned the food waste and financial losses resulting from the attack, without providing figures.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • They were plagued by mistakes throughout the first four games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Inadequate funding and the resultant low pay for correctional officers, when compared to other law enforcement agencies, have plagued the bureau for years.
    — Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The city's medical examiner, Charles Norris, blamed the federal government's practice of adding toxic substances to industrial alcohol, including those involving methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, which can cause blindness and death.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Other adolescents have also suffered life-changing injuries blamed on police weaponry during protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In her final interview of the season, Clark denounced the hateful messages Mitchell says she's received on social media and urged the soon-to-be free agent to stay with the Indiana Fever for one more season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Congressional candidate Mai Vang was denounced by a fellow Sacramento City Council member Wednesday over her upcoming campaign fundraising stream with socialist streamer Hasan Piker.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Love contains the seeds of its own destruction—the cruelty and self-absorption that turns the afflicted against one another, and themselves.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the epicenter was located in Nantou County in central Taiwan, serious damage afflicted residents across the island as roads buckled, bridges collapsed and landslides destroyed everything in their path.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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