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cursed

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verb

past tense of curse
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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 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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Recent Examples of cursed
Adjective
The three cursed housemates were sent to the Exit Room, where their fate would be decided. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025 Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The stage was thought to be cursed, because many as 37 people have died from overdoses, fires and accidents after performing. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 Behind closed doors, network execs cursed the growing power, and seeming lack of accountability, of streamers, while many of those at Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and their kin still saw their linear counterparts as dinosaurs nearing extinction. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cursed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursed
Adjective
  • Ripley spent four movies trying to keep the blasted things off our home world, but those pesky Xenomorphs are coming planetside anyway in Alien: Earth, the new Alien TV series.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The exchange with the radio host went too far even for some of Mamdani’s Democratic critics, who condemned the conversation as Islamophobic.
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The investigation and its many turns The investigation was plagued by mistakes, leaks, and false leads.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If a fungal infection plagued your shrubs, rake up diseased leaves and dispose of them before adding a layer of mulch.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Hunted by his former boss, Brooks (Perlman) — a ruthless crime lord who knows every secret Don swore to bury — Don must fight for redemption, protect the boy, and face the sins of the woman who pulled him back in… one bullet at a time.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That same night, while the two friends were playing online together, her friend mentioned that her daughter had developed a cough and blamed it on the water balloons the kids had played with at the party.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Goldenrods are commonly blamed for fall allergies, though the true culprit is ragweed.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.
    Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Venezuelan officials immediately denounced the move, calling it a threat to regional stability.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Lakers were down LeBron James, afflicted by nerve pain.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The narrative takes a darker turn when a family member becomes supernaturally afflicted after witnessing a death, prompting a desperate search for spiritual intervention.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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