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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 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
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
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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Hundreds of young Moroccans took to the streets of at least 11 cities across the North African nation, denouncing corruption and blasting the government for pouring money into international sporting events while neglecting health and education.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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This behavior by fans has had a major impact on social media, with numerous users denouncing it as inappropriate.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Pearsall appeared to have reaggravated his knee injury that was plaguing him all week, and he was pulled from the game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The book, some Democrats say, is exacerbating the tension that has been plaguing Democrats.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
22 Sep. 2025
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El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some Democrats are swearing it off.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the assassination of prominent conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the rhetoric wars have taken to new levels of vitriol, with many on the right blaming the left writ large for such political violence, and vice versa.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties are blaming each other, though a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that more Americans hold Republicans responsible for the impasse.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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This story references profanity and may be offensive to some readers.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her closing line was audible in the room and in unedited online footage, though the broadcast censored the profanity.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sprague, who took over as CEO in January, took a far more aggressive stance in an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Wednesday, condemning the behavior of those fans at Bethpage.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lukas Gage, Mara Wilson and Toni Colette were among the stars condemning the news of Norwood’s possible signing.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Yes, all this is whimsical blasphemy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 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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“Cursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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