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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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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as in swearing
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Recent Examples of cursing
Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursing
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Alongside Russia and China, Iran issued a joint letter denouncing European efforts to reimpose United Nations snapback sanctions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Or why this situation remains indicative of bigger issues plaguing our country, then and now?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the problems plaguing humanity — from political strife to poverty to natural disasters — might seem overwhelming, Dorantes said the property’s history illustrates how much the world can actually change.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Davidson struggled but in adulthood found an advocate in his friend’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake) and under the mentorship of Tommy (Peter Mullan), who saw through the uncontrollable ticks and swearing and gave him a job.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere in the book, Sheen writes about his public meltdown amid his firing from his hit CBS sitcom, blaming his rage on testosterone cream.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Republicans control a trifecta in Washington — the House, Senate and White House — meaning that blaming Democrats for a shutdown could be a hard sell.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ellis then claimed that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her while yelling profanity and racial slurs at Ellis.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Ada County Highway District said in a news release that in addition to profanities and inappropriate gestures, road-work crews have been subject to more dangerous driving behavior, including aggressive actions that have led to more police response — and even to criminal charges.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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In July, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two of the Taliban’s top leaders, accusing them of persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan, which the group dismissed.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
5 Aug. 2025
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Many societies in the past have linked swearing to blasphemy or sin.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The organization has also taken on international cases involving silent prayer arrests in the U.K. and blasphemy charges in Nigeria.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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