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as in condemning
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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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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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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Recent Examples of cursing
Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Once, politicians kept their cursing mostly private.
—Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Please don't apologize for cursing!
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
Through punches and pummeling, cheating and cursing, their bond remained (mostly) intact.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
What isn’t in the trailer are any cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, nudity or cursing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s gore, demogorgons, demodogs, sexuality, cursing, weapons, drinking, and even death.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Jan. 2026
Pete Golding went from a cursing curiosity in the coaching ranks to taking on legendary status in Ole Miss football history Thursday night.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Jones also played two tapes in which Karen can be heard screaming and cursing at her daughter.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The criminal complaint alleges Ortiz was shouting and cursing during the game, leading to a verbal dispute with an assistant coach on the other team.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
His symptoms include tics and uncontrollable outbursts, which often involve cursing and using expletive language.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
In two incidents in August 2024, Colt sent his grandmother a series of text messages cursing her out, according to text messages shown in court.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
And even the refs are cursing at both players and coaches.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Many people held signs, some cursing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
People went ballistic—cursing, yelling, screaming, all kinds of threats.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Once, politicians kept their cursing mostly private.
—Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Please don't apologize for cursing!
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
Through punches and pummeling, cheating and cursing, their bond remained (mostly) intact.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
What isn’t in the trailer are any cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, nudity or cursing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s gore, demogorgons, demodogs, sexuality, cursing, weapons, drinking, and even death.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Jan. 2026
Pete Golding went from a cursing curiosity in the coaching ranks to taking on legendary status in Ole Miss football history Thursday night.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Jones also played two tapes in which Karen can be heard screaming and cursing at her daughter.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The criminal complaint alleges Ortiz was shouting and cursing during the game, leading to a verbal dispute with an assistant coach on the other team.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
His symptoms include tics and uncontrollable outbursts, which often involve cursing and using expletive language.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
In two incidents in August 2024, Colt sent his grandmother a series of text messages cursing her out, according to text messages shown in court.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
And even the refs are cursing at both players and coaches.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Many people held signs, some cursing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursing
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In welcoming the group during a swearing-in ceremony, Fils-Aimé made an impassioned appeal for civic engagement in Haiti and insisted on the need for his new cabinet to take resolute action.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Officials said a community swearing-in ceremony for Mitchell will take place sometime in the spring.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Others in conservative media, including Dan Bongino and Dave Rubin, followed Shapiro with similar language in condemning Owens for Bride of Charlie.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Officials and activists from across Southeast Michigan were in downtown Detroit in front of the federal building on Wednesday, condemning the air strike on Iran.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The low-pitch frustration and helplessness plaguing Ann give Constance Zimmer good material to work with.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, down 15% this year, is the largest stock swept up in the broader sell-off plaguing the software sector.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The pastor seems to enjoy cussing, or half-cussing, while on the green.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Many would consider cussing those law enforcement officers an act of rebellious patriotism.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cost of energy has forced its way up the EU political agenda, with heavy industry blaming it for factory closures and the US and Israeli war with Iran sending oil and gas prices spiking.—
Ewa Krukowska,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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He had been arrested for being among 17 political activists, artists and human rights lawyers who signed an open letter blaming then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the motion passed, residents stormed out of the room en masse, some yelling profanity and pledging to vote coucilmembers out of office.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even though a minority of people with Tourette syndrome experience coprolalia, media portrayals of Tourette’s disproportionately focus on outbursts of profanity.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But there were also reports of protests in some parts of Iran on Sunday denouncing the war and calling for retribution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Paris also saw a small counter-protest Sunday by left-wing groups denouncing ″American imperialism″ and warning of broader war.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But so often left unsaid by Gu are the moral ambiguities that come with choosing to represent a country that has been heavily criticized by Human Rights Watch, among other watchdog groups, for denying rights of freedom of expression and for persecuting government critics.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Troops are occupying our cities and persecuting our people.—
Maria Guinnip,
Oklahoman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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