1
as in denouncing
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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2
as in plaguing
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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3
as in cussing
to use offensive or indecent language
you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse
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as in blaming
to use profane or obscene language at or about
cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time
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as in swearing
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Recent Examples of cursing
Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Running offstage, costumes disheveled, strategizing, cursing.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Steve heads up a reform school for volatile, cursing and rabble-rousing English boys, and his mental health is tested when a documentary crew shows up and word gets out the school is closing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Hawthorne was in the guest bathroom when Vaughan came at him with his fist raised and cursing and yelling at him, Rutherford said.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Rob, cursing his circulation, turned around.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The video, filmed on the university's San Marcos campus Monday, appeared to show the male student with a backpack cursing at the crowd, hitting his neck and pretending he was shot.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Alisah, who was present in the passenger’s seat of the car, also got caught up in the mix, cursing at Renner’s mom.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
But cursing and insulting people today is perfectly acceptable.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
How, in all my searches—cursing myself each time—the Google results never yielded his obituary or blog.
—Kimberly Bridson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
My dad tangled in line, cursing at knots.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
There was yelling, taunting and cursing from fans.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Running offstage, costumes disheveled, strategizing, cursing.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Steve heads up a reform school for volatile, cursing and rabble-rousing English boys, and his mental health is tested when a documentary crew shows up and word gets out the school is closing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Hawthorne was in the guest bathroom when Vaughan came at him with his fist raised and cursing and yelling at him, Rutherford said.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Actress and comedian Heather McMahan stepped down as emcee for the Ryder Cup after she was heard heckling and cursing at golfers during the championship game over the weekend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Rob, cursing his circulation, turned around.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The video, filmed on the university's San Marcos campus Monday, appeared to show the male student with a backpack cursing at the crowd, hitting his neck and pretending he was shot.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Alisah, who was present in the passenger’s seat of the car, also got caught up in the mix, cursing at Renner’s mom.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
But cursing and insulting people today is perfectly acceptable.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
How, in all my searches—cursing myself each time—the Google results never yielded his obituary or blog.
—Kimberly Bridson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
My dad tangled in line, cursing at knots.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursing
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The Virginia Democratic Party has not called for Jones to drop out, though several prominent figures, including Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, have issued statements denouncing the messages.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of colleagues, including Burgos, signed a letter denouncing Mamdani and his co-sponsors.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Intensely creepy and increasingly unhinged, Alejandro Amenábar’s supernatural chiller owes much to Kidman’s unwavering commitment as a distressed, shotgun-wielding mother trying to protect her children from the hauntings plaguing their remote country house in ’40s Jersey.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari is unable to address the issue plaguing its cars, while other teams brought in timely upgrades in recent weeks that seemed to have helped enhance performance, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson has apologized after swearing on a hot mic during a commercial break, expressing his frustration after Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On her first-ever boat, she was berated by a misogynistic captain to the point of swearing back at him and walking off.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another pitfall is skipping aftercare instructions and then blaming biology.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kid Rock took aim at Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster in a profanity-laden diatribe posted to social media on Tuesday.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are other moments on the album that opt for profanity over explicit imagery.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Barrera, and others echoed the disgust, and SAG-AFTRA weighed in with a statement condemning the very idea of agencies signing a synthetic performer.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The European Parliament has twice called for Yahaya’s release, asking Nigeria to set an example by abolishing the blasphemy laws under which he has been detained for over five years.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yes, all this is whimsical blasphemy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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