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also curst
as in freaking
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that cursed tree fell and blocked the road
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as in condemned
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 plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in swore
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 blamed
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 cursed
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Babies are dying, a deluge of rain has destroyed much in its path, and Aya is regarded as the cursed cause of this misfortune.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
O'Neal told the story Tuesday of how Gary Payton — a guard on that Miami team — cursed him out after Game 2, saying Dwyane Wade needed the ball more if the Heat were going to win the series.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
There, the former Dodgers star again grunted (and cursed) loudly a few times while impressing onlookers with his command and movement.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Babies are dying, a deluge of rain has destroyed much in its path, and Aya is regarded as the cursed cause of this misfortune.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
After the beach, everyone goes to Tower 12, a bar that is now cursed by the spirit of Sandoval, and no one who goes there will ever know a moment’s peace.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
O'Neal told the story Tuesday of how Gary Payton — a guard on that Miami team — cursed him out after Game 2, saying Dwyane Wade needed the ball more if the Heat were going to win the series.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursed
Adjective
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Pair the fuzzy crewneck top and subtle kick-flare pants with chic platform sneakers or breathable, on-trend Mary Janes (this pair from Rothy’s is so freaking comfortable).—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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For context, a McLaren 765LT supercar only beats that by two feet, and that has a freaking air brake.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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The state government on Sunday condemned the attack and said the security agencies are implementing measures to intensify surveillance and reinforce security presence across vulnerable communities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And after some listeners condemned Rozos’ comments, the university withheld his diploma.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the revelry was also plagued with the yearly medical emergencies, arrests and public safety challenges.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol alike say fraud prevention is a top priority this year in the wake of scandals like the one that plagued housing stabilization services, so this is just one bill related to this topic this session.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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When calls went to a wrong number or voicemail, Krishnamoorthi swore at staffers and demanded new phone numbers, one former campaign staffer said.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another witness told police that Nicholas was angry with Richardson over a car accident for which the suspect blamed the victim.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers denounced Carr’s threat as a page straight out of an autocratic playbook.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Biss, who is Jewish, has denounced AIPAC, but has disclosed meeting with the group towards the start of his campaign.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2026
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In New Zealand, Māori men are famously afflicted — by their eighties, nearly half may have (or have had) gout.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cabbages are afflicted by cabbage webworms, cabbage white moths, cabbage loopers, and other worms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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