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cursing

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verb

present participle of curse
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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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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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Recent Examples of cursing
Verb
No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year. Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024 After listing off three notable cellmates who passed through — one who howled at the moon; one who talked to the wall; and one who'd strike her own head while cursing to herself — Blanchard describes yet another who trumped them all. Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Your niece retreats but not before cursing under her breath, in Spanish. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Te Fiti’s heart, cursing humanity. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024 The Wrexham co-owner is likely cursing those decisions now. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024 There are some fun memories of growing up, like her Aunt Delta cursing tourists coming through the house and giving them the finger. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursing
Verb
  • Immigration advocates will host a press conference denouncing the partnership.
    Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Epic Games rapidly deployed a hotfix after players encountered the Sith Lord responding to their comments with profanity and strong language.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
  • Kenyatta gave an even more impassioned appeal, using profanity while trying to portray the bill as part of a sinister plot by the rich to harm the poor.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Back at the office, Helly receives news of her resignation request - her outie denied it, condemning her to a lifetime of work.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Pakistan's Christians, barely 2 percent of the population, face lynchings over false accusations of blasphemy, with 2024 seeing churches burned and families displaced.
    Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • For this theme to have been chosen only after the tragic passing of pioneering fashion icon, long-time Vogue editor-at-large, and unmistakable dandy, Andre Leon Talley, is a sort of blasphemy.
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That’s changing this year, as three Democratic governors announced new initiatives aimed at addressing disparities afflicting boys and men.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
  • One key focus of these efforts should address the deficiencies afflicting the market for biologics, which are medicines made or derived from biological processes.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Moyes is likely to spend the summer focusing on improving the squad’s attacking output.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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